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:
Table 1. 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 |
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