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coolguy · Beginner Joined: 01 Dec 2004 Posts: 82 Topics: 28

we are trying to convert an image copy of a DB2 database into character format as part of a COBOL program. The image copy input has numeric data in COMP-5 format and we are unfamiliar with this. Is there any special logic necessary to convert or unpack this data into charater format? Thanks for any feedback.

kolusu · Posted: Wed Oct 19, 2005 4:21 am Post subject:

coolguy,

comp-5 is nothing but Binary data ala COMP. So there is no special logic involved to unpack these.

Hope this helps...

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Cogito-Ergo-Sum · Posted: Wed Oct 19, 2005 5:41 am Post subject:

More information on COMP-5
Native binary (COMP-5) items
COMP-5
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Crox · Beginner Joined: 29 May 2004 Posts: 52 Topics: 9

There is a risk if you are going to convert it for example from ascii to ebcdic or the other way around. Specify your numeric fields with a picture S9(..) SIGN LEADING SEPERATE. In this way, conversions will work ok.