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COMP-6 (↑ Choosing Run-time Behavior)
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  Directive:    COMP-6
 
  Function:     Specifies whether COMP-6 data is to be held in binary or
                packed decimal format.
 
  Syntax:
 
     ─┬───┬──COMP-6──"integer"────────────────
        └─/─┘
 
  Parameters:   integer              Must be 1 or 2.
 
  Default:      COMP-6 "2"
 
  Phase:        Syntax check
 
  $SET:         Initial
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