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== Why is this an issue?
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When storing numeric fields, using an odd number of digits allows the sign to be included in the storage area without wasting any space.
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For example the number -1234567, when packed as 7 digits is stored as follows.
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1357
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246-
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thus taking up only 4 data slots. but when packed as 8 characters it uses 5 data slots
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02467
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0135-
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or when 7 digits, non-packed, it will be stored as 8 data slots, including the sign.
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FFFFFFF6
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12345670
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=== Noncompliant code example
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[source,rpg]
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D NUMFLD S 8P 0
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D NUMFLD S 7S 0
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=== Compliant solution
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[source,rpg]
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D NUMFLD S 7P 0
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ifdef::env-github,rspecator-view[]
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'''
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== Implementation Specification
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(visible only on this page)
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include::../message.adoc[]
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endif::env-github,rspecator-view[]
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