Registering Format information

Register Format information. The following data types can be specified.

Table 4.1 List of data types

Data type	Description	Possible data size
X	Character	1 to 99,999 bytes (Variable length format: 0 bytes or more)
N	Double-byte graphic characters	An even number in the range of 2 to 99,998 bytes (Variable length format: 0 bytes or more)
M	Variable-length characters	1 to 99,999 bytes (Variable length format: 0 bytes or more)
I	Image (unconverted)	1 to 99,999 bytes (Variable length format: 0 bytes or more)
9	Unsigned external decimal	1 to 31 bytes (Variable length format: 0 bytes or more)
P	Signed internal decimal	1 to 16 bytes
S	Signed external decimal	1 to 31 bytes
B	Binary	2, 4, or 8 bytes
F	Floating point	4 or 8 bytes
D	Date	1 to 99,999 bytes (Variable length format: 0 bytes or more)
Z	Numeric character string	1 to 99,999 bytes (Variable length format: 0 bytes or more)

If the data type is X, N, M, I, 9, D, or Z, you can specify the variable length data setting. To specify the variable length, specify either a delimiter or field name.

In DataMagic, you can use the Zoned Decimal and Packed Decimal - Advanced Settings dialog to specify a value for the zone of the zoned decimal numbers, and a sign position for the zoned decimal and packed decimal numbers.