In the Powerhouse PDL dictionary I have this element definition:

                        E L E M E N T   D E T A I L
                     For DICTIONARY:  PDHARTLC.OBJ839
    Element:            ACCOUNT-NUMBER
    Type:               Numeric
    Size:               8
    Decimal Positions:  0
    Item Defaults:      ZONED-U Size 8

    Input Scale:        10 ^ 0
    Output Scale:       10 ^ 0
    Significance:       8

    Picture:            "^^^^^^^^"  (Blank when zero)

    Heading:            "Account^Number"
    Label:              "Account Number"

In a QTP run I have these Subfile and Include statements:

SUBFILE QPCSVAM1 NODICTIONARY KEEP PORTABLE NOAPPEND                &
     INCLUDE                                                        &
             QUOTE,                                                 &
             ACCOUNT-NUMBER,                                        &


The output of which produces this:

          ....+....10...+ . . .
          "+00000001", . . .

My questions are why is an unsigned zoned decimal being output
prefaced with a "+"; and, how does one prevent this?



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