Code numeric format to display both '+' and '-' signs ?

Time2Live · Posted: Wed Nov 21, 2018 10:20 pm

Hi All,
I was wondering if you could tell me if it is possible to define a numeric field that will display a number with Both the '+' and '-' sign on the left side of the number.

It is easy to define to get the minus sign with s9999 and -9999, but I want to force the positive sign to display also without having to 'move +' it into a position.
Would like to display +1234 as well as -1234.

Thank you for your advise!

RahulG31 · Active User Joined: 20 Dec 2014 Posts: 446 Location: USA

Use SIGN LEADING SEPARATE

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Time2Live · Posted: Thu Nov 22, 2018 3:40 am

Thank you RahulG31. I shall look that up.

Phrzby Phil · Posted: Thu Nov 22, 2018 6:35 am

It's been a long time, but I think SIGN LEADING SEPARATE refers to internal representation of zoned decimal, not an edit format.

Don't you just use the edit format with a "+" at the left end rather than a "-" (the latter forcing a "-" for negative and blank o.w.)?

sergeyken · Posted: Thu Nov 22, 2018 8:13 pm

Chetan Kumar · New User Joined: 03 Dec 2012 Posts: 46 Location: India

You can simple use ZZZZZZ.99- edit picture clause. This will display + if positive or - if negative.

Time2Live · Posted: Fri Nov 23, 2018 12:58 am

Thank you Very Much people! I learned a lot from you all.

Nic Clouston · Posted: Fri Nov 23, 2018 3:26 am

All this, plus floating signs, are in the manual under the PICTURE topic. It includes examples. Why did you not look in the manual in the first place? A quick look-up in the contents and index would have got you the information.