ARITH

ARITH affects the maximum number of digits that can be coded for integers, and the number of digits used in fixed-point intermediate results.

Syntax

Read syntax diagramSkip visual syntax diagramARITH=*COMPATEXTEND
Default
ARITH=COMPAT
COMPAT
Specifies 18 digits as the maximum precision for decimal data.
EXTEND
Specifies 31 digits as the maximum precision for decimal data.