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QuikJob - packed to binary

Postby kenken1+1 » Thu Dec 22, 2016 11:19 am

I was trying to multiply a 2-bytes packed value number(INF142-143) with 1 and move it to a 2-bytes binary value area(WST6-7) and the result I got is wrong (see the picture attached).
However, if I move the product to a 2-bytes packed value area(WST8-9), I'll get the correct value.
Can anyone explain why is it so?

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Re: QuikJob - packed to binary

Postby prino » Thu Dec 22, 2016 1:37 pm

kenken1+1 wrote:I was trying to multiply a 2-bytes packed value number(INF142-143) with 1 and move it to a 2-bytes binary value area(WST6-7) and the result I got is wrong (see the picture attached).
However, if I move the product to a 2-bytes packed value area(WST8-9), I'll get the correct value.
Can anyone explain why is it so?

It's because ISPF and TSO have absolutely no understanding of packed values!
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Re: QuikJob - packed to binary

Postby NicC » Thu Dec 22, 2016 4:04 pm

Originally posted under TSO & ISPF - hence Prino's post. There is no "Other Programming Languages" section so moved to "All other mainframe topics".
The problem I have is that people can explain things quickly but I can only comprehend slowly.
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