Implied Decimal:

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Implied decimal simply means there is a decimal point implied at a specified location in a field, but not actually present in the file. For example, the number 123 with an implied decimal of two digits represents the actual value 1.23 Using implied decimal saves space in the file. Implied decimal can apply to any kind of numeric field, including a binary, packed, or comp-3 field.

Many PC applications don't understand implied decimal and need a "real decimal". DISC can convert implied decimal to real decimal. Converting implied decimal to real decimal increases the size of the field, and this may cause other complications, such as shifting other fields in the record, and alignment issues with redefined fields.

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