Format conversion rule 1

Table 2.5 shows the conversion rules when the specification of the field type in the Format Information is one of the following:

  • Double-byte Graphic Characters (N)

  • Variable-length Characters (M)

  • Binary (B)

  • Unsigned External Decimal (9)

  • Floating Point (F)

  • Image (I)

Table 2.5 Format Conversion Rule 1

Before Conversion

After Conversion

Remarks

Field Type

Byte Count

Field Type

Byte Count

N

Double-byte Graphic Characters

 

Same as before conversion

Same as before conversion

(*1)

M

Variable-length Characters

 

Same as before conversion

Same as before conversion

(*1)(*2)

B

Binary

2,4,8

Same as before conversion

Same as before conversion

(*3)

9

Unsigned External Decimal

 

Same as before conversion

Same as before conversion

(*2)

F

Floating Point

4,8

Same as before conversion

Same as before conversion

(*3)

I

Image

 

Same as before conversion

Same as before conversion

No conversion

*1

:

Refer to Double byte code conversions by HULFT for double byte code conversion.

*2

:

Refer to Single byte code conversions by HULFT for single byte code conversion.

*3

:

HULFT executes byte order conversion on Type Win-UX hosts. However, it does not carry out byte order conversion on Type MF-IBMi hosts.