IBMCOMP5

Specifies the byte ordering to be used for COMP-5 data.

Syntax:
>>-.---.-.----.--IBMCOMP5----------------><
   +-/-+ +-NO-+
Parameters:

None

Properties:
Default: NOIBMCOMP5
Phase: Syntax check
$SET: No
Comments:

IBMCOMP5 specifies that the byte ordering used for COMP-5 data is the same as that on the mainframe; that is, the same as COMP or BINARY data. NOIBMCOMP5 specifies that COMP-5 data uses native byte ordering.

COMP-5 data is only available for use with the following dialects:

Setting IBMCOMP5 for any other dialect has no effect.

See Also: