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How many bytes does a S9(7) SIGN trailing separate field occupy ?

  1. 1

  2. 4

  3. 2

  4. 8
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Explanation

An S9(7) SIGN TRAILING SEPARATE field occupies 8 bytes in storage. This format separates the sign into its own byte rather than embedding it with the digits as in packed decimal formats. The 'trailing separate' specification means the sign byte follows the digit bytes, which is a different storage mechanism than standard packed or display formats.

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