| This filter expands a
series of digits stored in binary form. The maximum width is 8 bytes.
There are several notes to keep in mind when using this filter:
- You MUST use this filter inside a Restrict
to Byte Range filter. The field WIDTH is then set by the containing
filter.
- Expanding a field will increase your output record length, so ensure you
allow for this. A good strategy to avoid problems is to first expand the
rightmost field, then work your work back to the leftmost field. This prevents
the field column positions from changing and makes the file easier to work
with.
This page covers two filters - one outputs the result in ASCII, and the other
outputs the result in EBCDIC (the assumption is that the data will later be
converted to ASCII).
See also our
mainframe conversion guide online in the
documents area.
See also:
EBCDIC to ASCII
ASCII to EBCDIC
Expand Packed Decimal
Tutorials and User Guides
(online)
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