ZONEDDECOVP

Traditionally, UNLOAD PLUS formats decimal-zoned values with the system default zone digit, which is C for positive values and D for negative values. You can specify the ZONEDDECOVP option to assign overpunch values to decimal-zoned numeric values.

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The overpunched values can be positive or negative:

  • The first operand specifies the zone overpunch value for positive numbers. Standard positive overpunch values are A, C, E, and F.
  • The second operand specifies the zone overpunch value for negative numbers. Standard negative overpunch values are B and D.

This option can be useful when you plan to use the unloaded data with an application that requires a specific zone value that is not the traditional default.

To obtain the absolute value of a number or to ensure that the value is in data external format, you can specify ZONEDDECOVP (F,F).

For an example of assigned overpunch values using the ZONEDDECOVP option, see Example 17 — Changing overpunch values in zoned decimal data.

Specifying the default

You can specify the default for the ZONEDDECOVP command option in your installation options module by using the ZONEDDECOVP installation option. UNLOAD PLUS was shipped with a default value of C,D for this option. The command option overrides the default that is in the installation options module.

 

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