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Re: list of image types with technical description?
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Mike Hornsby <[log in to unmask]>
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Mike Hornsby <[log in to unmask]>
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Wed, 27 Jun 2001 13:49:42 -0400
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From my Image/SQL FAQ at http://beechglen.com/pub/imagefaq.txt
I hope this helps.

Cordially,


Mike Hornsby
Co-founder/Chief Technical Officer
Beechglen Development Inc. (beechglen.com)
513-922-0509
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16 bit item types:
I - Signed binary integer in 2's complement
J - Same as I but allows Query to edit input for COBOL COMP format
K - Absolute binary value
R - An HP formatted floating point number

8 bit item types (must be used in multiples of two)
U - ASCII data but no lower case alphabetic characters allowed
X - Any ASCII data
Z - Zoned decimal format

4 bit item types (must be specified in multiples of four)
P - Packed decimal number
 
Item   Length   COBOL                 FORTRAN     SPL
Type   Bytes
 I       2      S9    -S9(4)  COMP    INTEGER     INTEGER
 I2      4      S9(5) -S9(9)  COMP    INTEGER*4   DOUBLE INTEGER
 I4      8      S9(10)-S9(18) COMP
 J       2      S9    -S9(4)  COMP
 J2      4      S9(5) -S9(9)  COMP
 J4      8      S9(10)-S9(18) COMP
 K1      2                            LOGICAL     LOGICAL
 R2      4                            REAL        REAL
 R4      8                            DOUBLE      LONG
 Un      n      Display PIC A         CHARACTER   BYTE
 Xn      n      Display PIC X         CHARACTER   BYTE
 Zn      n      Display PIC 9         CHARACTER
 Pn     n/2     COMP-3                NUMERIC




----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Shawn Gordon" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Wednesday, June 27, 2001 1:32 PM
Subject: [HP3000-L] list of image types with technical description?


> I've got no manuals laying around any more and I was trying to find a
> comprehensive list of image types and what their actual representation is
> like the difference between the original reals and the updated ieee reals
> for example.  Thanks
> 
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Shawn Gordon
> President
> theKompany.com
> www.thekompany.com
> 949-713-3276
> 
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