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-----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On Behalf Of Jousma, David Sent: Monday, April 28, 2025 2:42 PM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Re: Packed decimal sign nibbles We used to run CPCS, moved onto SuperMicr a long time ago, but I can tell you, that we are the last remaining site in the world running the support software - IBM Item Capture support, which provides the underlying framework for the check sorters. The application team here is working to get off of SuperMicr, and we had to negotiate and pay for extended support for ICS for a pretty penny. Dave Jousma Vice President | Director, Technology Engineering From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List <IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU> on behalf of Steve Beaver <0000050e0c375a14-dmarc-requ...@listserv.ua.edu> Date: Monday, April 28, 2025 at 12:56 PM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU <IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU> Subject: Re: Packed decimal sign nibbles Did anyone work on CPCS and every number was packed unsigned to save space This e-mail transmission contains information that is confidential and may be privileged. It is intended only for the addressee(s) named above. If you receive this e-mail in error, please do not read, copy or disseminate it in any manner. If you are not the intended recipient, any disclosure, copying, distribution or use of the contents of this information is prohibited. Please reply to the message immediately by informing the sender that the message was misdirected. After replying, please erase it from your computer system. Your assistance in correcting this error is appreciated. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
