title: COBOL DATATYPE CONVERSION: Number to Packed Numeric, Packed Date COMP-3
body: <p>I am trying to convert Number to PACKED DEMCIMAL, from web research number 123 will be 123D (C if negative number) as packed number, My question is "is this a correct PACKED DECIMAL?" because requirement that I have states, date will be stored in 3-byte packed number and length is only 2 digits. </p>
  
  <p>Please explain or clear my doubt.</p>