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IF PIC 9(4) 9(4)COMP WILL OCCUPY 2 BYTES MEANS THE MAXIMUM...

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Question by SENGOL
Submitted on 10/19/2003
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IF PIC  9(4)  9(4)COMP WILL OCCUPY 2 BYTES MEANS THE MAXIMUM VALUE THAT WE CAN STORE IS 2**16.BUT WE CAN STORE A MAXIMUM VALUE OF 9999.
WHY?

IF PIC  9(4)  9(4) WILL OCCUPY 2 BYTES MEANS.
EACH BYTE WILL OCCUPY 9(2)
THEN WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN PACKED DECIAMAL(COMP-3) AND COMP


Answer by kumaresan
Submitted on 5/18/2004
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if comp value occupy 9999 because comp value occupy minimum 1/2 bytes equal to 2 bytes this 9(4)

 

Answer by rambo
Submitted on 8/14/2004
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poda...this is wrong

 

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