HP Pascal

Table E-5 HP Pascal Equivalents of SORT-MERGE/XL Data Types

	SORT-MERGE/XL Data Type	HP Pascal Equivalent
0	byte (character)	CHAR
1	twos complement (integer):
	2-byte (short integer)	SHORTINT
	4-byte (integer)	INTEGER
2	HP 3000 floating point:
	4-byte (real)	REAL
	8-byte (double precision)	LONGREAL
3	IEEE standard floating point:
	4-byte (real)	REAL
	8-byte (double precision)	LONGREAL
10	character	CHAR

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

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

For further information, refer to Data Types Conversion Programmer's Guide (32650-90015)

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