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Convert to decimal and half adjust.

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1. Value / field
2. Total length (optional)
3. Decimal places - number of decimal place; does not add to the total length (optional)

Example

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char -> packed decimal

pjs.define("p1", { type: 'packed decimal', length: 15, decimals: 5 });
pjs.define("c1", { type: 'char', length: 15, initValue: ' + 9 , 8 7 6 ' });

p1 = pjs.dech(c1, 5, 2);

return p1; 
//9.88000

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RPG Equivalent

%DECH()