Export Options (3 of 3) panel

You use the Export Options (3 of 3) panel to set various options that affect the way in which FM/Db2 operates. These options are saved in your ISPF profile and persist from one FM/Db2 session to the next.

Panel and field definitions

Figure 1. Export Options (3 of 3) panel
  Process   Options   Utilities   Help
 ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 FM/Db2 (DFG2)             Export Options - (3 of 3)            Global Settings

 Decimal Data:
    Select option
    1  1. Internal (packed) format
       2. Zoned format
       3. External format

 Integer Data:
    Enter "/" to select option
       External format

 Floating Point Data:
    Enter "/" to select option
       External format

 Graphic Data (fixed length):
    Enter "/" to select option
       Use shift-out/shift-in (SOSI) characters

 Command ===>                                                                   
  F1=Help      F2=Split     F3=Exit      F7=Backward  F8=Forward   F9=Swap
 F10=PrvPage  F11=NxtPage  F12=Cancel
Decimal Data
Internal (packed) format
Any decimal field occupies the minimum number of bytes needed to represent the data as a packed decimal field.
Zoned format
In Zoned format the field occupies the number of bytes equal to the precision.
External format
In External format the field occupies the number of bytes equal to the precision + 2.

The default is 1 (Internal (packed) format).

Integer Data
External format
In External format the field occupies 6 bytes for smallint(2), 11 bytes for integer(4), 20 bytes for bigint.

The default is not selected.

Floating Point Data
External format
In External format the field occupies 14 bytes for float(4), 23 bytes for float(8).

The default is not selected.

Graphic Data (fixed length)
Use shift-out/shift-in (SOSI) characters
Use shift-out/shift-in (SOSI) characters to enclose the exported graphic fixed length data.

The default is not selected.

Note: External format is the same format that is used to display data in FM/Db2 Editor.

Parent panels

Child panels

To display this panel… Use/do this
Export Options (2 of 3) panel Press the PrvPage function key (F10)

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