SIGN

Specifies whether, for numeric DISPLAY items with included signs, the signs are to be interpreted according to the ASCII or EBCDIC convention.

Syntax:

>>-.---.--SIGN--"convention"---------------><
   +-/-+

Parameters:

convention

Either ASCII or EBCDIC.

Properties:

Default:	SIGN"ASCII"
Phase:	Syntax check
$SET:	Initial

Dependencies:

Set to SIGN"ASCII" immediately by CHARSET"ASCII".

Set to SIGN"EBCDIC" at end by CHARSET"EBCDIC".

Comments:

If you specify CHARSET"ASCII" and SIGN"EBCDIC", and either HOSTNUMMOVE or HOSTNUMCOMPARE are already on, SIGN"EBCDIC" is ignored.

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