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    The PACK instruction converts zoned decimal fields to packed decimal format by packing the digits of one field into another field. It works on both numeric and character fields containing only digits. The receiving field must be large enough to hold the packed result or digits will be truncated. PACK does not generate exceptions or validate the data, so packing invalid data will only be discovered later during arithmetic operations.

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    The PACK instruction converts zoned decimal fields to packed decimal format by packing the digits of one field into another field. It works on both numeric and character fields containing only digits. The receiving field must be large enough to hold the packed result or digits will be truncated. PACK does not generate exceptions or validate the data, so packing invalid data will only be discovered later during arithmetic operations.

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    Pack 1

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    Milan Kumar Mishra
    The PACK instruction converts zoned decimal fields to packed decimal format by packing the digits of one field into another field. It works on both numeric and character fields containing only digits. The receiving field must be large enough to hold the packed result or digits will be truncated. PACK does not generate exceptions or validate the data, so packing invalid data will only be discovered later during arithmetic operations.

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    PACK

    PACK
    • Instruction type: SS2
    • Explicit Coding: D1(L1,B1),D2(L2,B2)
    – Example PACK 3(4,5),8(9,7)
    – Example PACK X(3),Y(4)
    • Use: Converts zoned decimal fields to packed,
    (also works on character fields that only
    contain digits)
    What does it do?
    PACK X,Y

    Y F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 C6

    X 00 00 01 23 45 6C
    What does it do?
    PACK X,Y

    Y F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 C6

    X 45 6C
    PACK
    • Example use:
    Assume:
    X DS PL5
    Y DC Z’-234.57’
    You execute:
    PACK X,Y
    Y Before:
    F2F3F4F5D7
    X After:
    000023457D
    PACK
    • Example use:
    Assume:
    X DS PL2 (TOO SHORT)
    Y DC Z’-234.57’
    You execute:
    PACK X,Y
    Y Before:
    F2F3F4F5D7
    X After:
    457D DIGITS TRUNCATED
    Programming Tips
    • Make sure the receiving field will hold the
    result
    • Pack works no matter the state of the data. In
    other words, if you pack garbage, you get more
    garbage
    • Pack doesn’t generate a data exception (SOC7)
    • You won’t discover the data is bad until you do
    arithmetic – AP, SP, MP, …
    Try it in VisibleZ
    • Try the following programs:
    – pack.obj
    – pack1.obj
    – pack2.obj
    – pack3.obj
    – pack4.obj

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