Hi Suv, If u code S9(14) COMP, it will take double word i.e. 8 bytes.

Suppose i want to declare a binary comp fild of 7 byte .how
to write?

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Hi Suv,

If u code S9(14) COMP, it will take double word i.e. 8
bytes. Below is the size of comp variables.
S9(01) - S9(04) : 2 BYTES.
S9(05) - S9(09) : 4 BYTES.
S9(10) - S9(18) : 8 BYTES.

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