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Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2007 11:58 pm Post subject: choosing efficient data types |
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http://publibz.boulder.ibm.com/cgi-bin/bookmgr_OS390/BOOKS/IGYPG205/6.1.2?DT=20000925141919
Regarding computational data items, it says, 'To produce the most efficient code for a BINARY/PACKED-DECIMAL data item, ensure that it has a sign (an S in its PICTURE clause)'. How/ why?
For Exponentiations(6.1.2.4), why would the first statement execute more quickly and accurately?
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