Query on OI - OR IMMEDIATE

Archana_MF · Posted: Fri Mar 21, 2008 1:54 am

I am trying to convert Alpha to Numeric

XYZ = C'D' (Character)

OI XYZ ,X'F0'

Binary value of XYZ = 01000100
Binary value of X'F0' = 11110000
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Binary value of Result = 11110100 = X 'F4'

Question : 4 is the numeric value I am looking for, but will 'F' be considerd as sign???

OR my entire logic is wrong???

Thanks in advance

Bill O'Boyle · Posted: Fri Mar 21, 2008 2:22 am

Your code looks just fine.

A zone-nibble of "F" is exactly what you need for unsigned display-numeric.

Keep in mind that if/when the X'F4' is packed (in Assembler), it will pack as X'4F'.

If you then need this to be packed-signed, then issue an NI X'FC' and your packed-result then becomes X'4C'.

HTH....

Regards,

Bill

Archana_MF · Posted: Fri Mar 21, 2008 2:53 am

Thanks Bill