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OPEN: SIGN Specifier
The SIGN specifier controls the optional plus characters in formatted numeric output created during the connection. It takes the following form:
SIGN = sn
sn |
Is a scalar default character expression that evaluates to one of the following values:
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The default is 'PROCESSOR_DEFINED'.
SIGN editing is an overridable mode. The setting can be temporarily overridden by a SIGN= specifier in the I/O control list of a WRITE statement, or by using an SS, SP, or S format edit descriptor in the format associated with the WRITE statement.
This specifier is not allowed on unformatted input or output.