Converting from DB2® to VSAM

Routine number Routine name and function Source length required Dest length required Source PIC allowed Dest PIC allowed Note
31 INTCHAR Integer to Character N(4) Y N N  
32 SINTCHAR SMALLINT to Character N(2) Y N N  
33 DECCHAR Packed to Character Y Y N N  
34 VCHCHAR VARCHAR to Character N N N N  
35 DATECHAR DATE to Character N(10) Y N Y (req'd) 1
36 TIMECHAR TIME to Character N(8) Y N Y (req'd) 1
37 DTIMCHAR TIMESTAMP to Character N(26) Y N Y (req'd) 1
38 INTZONE INTEGER to Zoned N(4) Y N N  
39 SINTZONE SMALLINT to Zoned N(2) Y N N  
40 DECZONE Packed to Zoned Y Y N N  
41 CHARZONE Character to Zoned Y Y N N 2
42 VCHZONE VARCHAR to Zoned N Y N N  
43 DATEZONE Date to Zoned N(10) Y N Y (req'd) 1
44 TIMEZONE TIME to Zoned N(8) Y N Y (req'd) 1
45 DTIMZONE TIMESTAMP to Zoned N(26) Y N Y (req'd) 1
46 INTPACK INTEGER to Packed N(4) Y N N  
47 SINTPACK SMALLINT to Packed N(2) Y N N  
48 DECPACK Packed to Packed Y Y N N  
49 DATEPACK DATE to PACKED N(20) Y N Y (req'd) 1
50 TIMEPACK TIME to PACKED N(8) Y N Y (req'd) 1
51 DTIMPACK TIMESTAMP to PACKED N(26) Y N Y (req'd) 1
52 SINTBIN SMALLINT to Binary Y Y N N  
53 DECBIN Packed to Binary Y Y N N  
  1. A picture clause is required.
  2. The ZONECHAR and CHARZONE routines require that the source and destination lengths are the same.

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