SORT-MERGE/XL Programmer's Guide (32650-90884)

126 AppendixE
Data Types
HP Pascal
HP Pascal
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)
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