DISPSIGN
The DISPSIGN option controls output formatting
for DISPLAY of signed numeric items.
Default is: DISPSIGN(COMPAT)
Abbreviations
are: DS(C | S)
- DISPSIGN(COMPAT)
- If you specify
DISPSIGN(COMPAT), formatting for displayed values of signed numeric items is compatible with prior versions of Enterprise COBOL. Overpunch signs are generated in some cases.
- DISPSIGN(SEP)
- If you specify
DISPSIGN(SEP), the displayed values for signed binary, signed packed-decimal, or overpunch signed zoned-decimal items are always formatted with a leading separate sign.
The following example shows the
DISPLAY output
with the DISPSIGN(COMPAT) option or the DISPSIGN(SEP) option
specified:
| Data items | DISPLAY output with the DISPSIGN(COMPAT) option
specified |
DISPLAY output with the DISPSIGN(SEP) option
specified |
|---|---|---|
| Unsigned binary | 111 | 111 |
| Positive binary | 111 | +111 |
| Negative binary | 11J | -111 |
| Unsigned packed-decimal | 222 | 222 |
| Positive packed-decimal | 222 | +222 |
| Negative packed-decimal | 22K | -222 |
| Zoned-decimal unsigned | 333 | 333 |
| Zoned-decimal trailing positive | 33C | +333 |
| Zoned-decimal trailing negative | 33L | -333 |
| Zoned-decimal leading positive | C33 | +333 |
| Zoned-decimal leading negative | L33 | -333 |