The conversion tables shown in this section list the Natural data formats and their corresponding data types in an Adabas database.
For general information on data access and data conversion, see the list of related documentation in Related Topics.
This section covers the following topics:
| Data Type | Adabas Data Format | Natural Data Format/Length |
|---|---|---|
| alphanumeric | A (n) | An |
| binary | B (n) | Bn |
| fixed |
F (n) |
In |
| float | G (n) | Fn |
| packed | P (n) | P (2 * n - 1) |
| unpacked | U (n) | Nn |
| wide character (Unicode) | W (n) | U (n/2 rounded down) |
The following documentation sections relate to converting data from Adabas:
Programming Guide:
Accessing Data in an
Adabas Database
