Zero Suppression; Conversion When Leading Sign" Is Specified; Conversion When Trailing Sign" Is Specified; Conversion When Insert Sign Before Effective Digits" Is Specified - HP StorageWorks P9000 User Manual

• Sign bits indicating A, C, E, or F: plus
• Sign bits indicating B or D: minus
• Sign bits indicating a value other than the above (0 through 9): wrong data (error code: 760)
The sign is inserted into the sign position specified in the Edit Option file.
NOTE:
When the sign position is specified as unsigned, no minus sign is inserted for negative values (indicated
by sign bits B or D).
Figure 38 Conversion When Leading sign" is Specified
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Figure 39 Conversion When Trailing Sign" is Specified
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Figure 40 Conversion When Insert Sign Before Effective Digits" Is Specified
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Figure 41 Conversion When Unsigned" is Specified
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Zero Suppression

Zero suppression replaces leading zeroes preceding the effective digits in the output field with spaces.
Zero suppression is performed according to the option specified in the Edit Option file. Zeroes are
suppressed in relation to sign position, as shown in the following examples.
Figure 42 Conversion When No zero suppression", Leading sign" is Specified
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Figure 43 Conversion When "Zero suppression", "Trailing sign" is Specified
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64 Numeric Conversion