Sign representation affects the processing and interaction of your numeric data.
Given X'sd', where s is the sign representation and d represents the digit, the valid sign representations for external decimal (USAGE DISPLAY) without the SIGN IS SEPARATE clause) are :
Positive: A, C, E, and F.
Negative: B and D.
Signs generated internally are F for positive and unsigned, and D for negative.
Given X'ds', where d represents the digit and s is the sign representation, the valid sign representations for internal decimal (USAGE PACKED-DECIMAL) ILE COBOL data are:
Positive: A, C, E, and F.
Negative: B and D.
Signs generated internally are F for positive and unsigned, and D for negative.
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