Compressed numbers in COBOL

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From: Kirk J. Parker
Date: Fri, 13 Nov 1992 00:39

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Anyone know how a "compressed" number is stored in COBOL?  It seems to 
pack 13 digits in 8 bytes.  Any info would be apre~rciated.

Kirk

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