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How to calculate the bytes for this field.


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richie

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PostPosted: Fri Jul 11, 2008 10:11 am
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Hi ,

Please suggest me how to calculate the bytes for this field.

RATE PIC S9(0018)

Thank you so much.

Rich B.
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PostPosted: Fri Jul 11, 2008 11:19 am
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no USAGE clause, no SIGN clause:
usage defaults to display.
sign defaults to over-punch (old geezer word for hi-bit sign bit-0. that is why you see number like 12J, 12M)

so, 18.
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