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SORT-MERGE/XL Programmer's Guide: 900 Series HP 3000 Computer Systems > Appendix E Data Types

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Table E-2 HP C XL Equivalents of SORT-MERGE/XL Data Types

 SORT-MERGE/XL Data TypeC Equivalent
0Byte (character)CHAR
1Twos Complement (integer) 
 2-byte (short integer)SHORT
 4-byte (integer)INT, LONG
2HP 3000 floating point 
 4-byte (real)FLOAT
 8-byte (double precision)DOUBLE
3IEEE Standard floating point 
 4-byte (real)FLOAT
 8-byte (double precision)DOUBLE
10CharacterCHAR

 

Floating point data may be stored in HP 3000 or IEEE Standard format:

  • IEEE Standard floating point data is the default MPE XL NM (Native Mode) floating point format.

  • HP 3000 floating point data may also be created by explicit specification in NM. HP 3000 floating point data is the default in MPE XL CM (Compatibility Mode) or on an MPE V-based system.

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