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SIGN (↑ Choosing Run-time Behavior)
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  Directive:    SIGN
 
  Function:     Specifies whether, for numeric DISPLAY items with
                included signs, the signs are to be interpreted
                according to the ASCII or EBCDIC convention.
 
  Syntax:
 
     ─┬───┬──SIGN──"convention"───────────────
        └─/─┘
 
  Parameters:   convention           Either ASCII or EBCDIC.
 
  Default:      SIGN "ASCII"
 
  Phase:        Syntax check
 
  $SET:         Initial
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