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Omar
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Posted: Jul 30, 2026, 10:28 AM
Defined MASK ('ZZZZZZZ.99-') on a packed field. DISPLAY looks nice. PUT to a flat file still writes packed garbage.
Is MASK display-only?
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Easytrieve MASK - why does the output file still look packed?
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Elena
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Posted: Jul 30, 2026, 12:28 PM
MASK is for printing / DISPLAY / REPORT. It does not unpack the value when you MOVE or PUT to a non-printer file.
Move to a numeric display (N) field first if you need readable bytes on disk.
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Omar
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Posted: Jul 30, 2026, 4:28 PM
Moved to W 11 N 2 then PUT. Looks right in the browse now.
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