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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