Binary types (was: MaxDB = SAPDB = ADABAS (was: Sorts (revised)

"Robert Wagner" <robert.deletethis@wagner.net> wrote in message
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> riplin@Azonic.co.nz (Richard) wrote:
<snip>
>
> Which compiler treats COMP-4 as different from COMP-5? Excepting Unisys, t
he
> only one I know of was Realia, where COMP-4 guaranteed small-endian. I bel
ieve
> all compilers treat BINARY the same as COMP-5 i.e. the machine's native
integer
>

IBM mainframe:
COMP-4 = Binary (sensitive to TRUNC compiler option)
COMP-5 = Binary with TRUNC(OPT)

IBM PC
COMP-4 = Binary = big-endian
COMP-5 = small-endian

IBM OS/400
no COMP-5 support (last time I looked, may have changed recently)

Micro Focus
(default on PC)
COMP-4 = Binary = big-endian (with default of IBM-COMP, if I recall
correctly)
COMP-5 = small-endian (I can't remember but it may also be NOIBM-COMP)

Fujitsu,
Current LRM does not show ANY support for COMP-4
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Bill Klein
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