The question of how to transfer packed data from an iSeries to an ASCII system has been asked many times. It has been suggested that one can use a logical file that redefines the packed field as zoned. This works as long as the value is non-negative and the number of decimals is 0 - the decimal point does not get transferred. CPYTOIMPF and CPYFRMIMPF can also be used but require extra steps in the process.
A standard logical file cannot convert numeric data to character, either. But an SQL logical view can use the SQL CHAR function to convert any numeric data to left-justified values that have the sign and the decimal point
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