MACHINE INSTRUCTIONS FOR CONVERTING FROM DECIMAL FLOATING POINT FORMAT TO PACKED DECIMAL FORMAT

摘要

Embodiments relate to converting data from a decimal floating point format to a packed decimal format by executing a machine instruction. A method of executing the machine instruction is provided. The method reads data in a decimal floating point format from one or more registers of a processor that is communicatively coupled to a memory. The method converts the data in the decimal floating point format into a packed decimal format. The method writes the data converted into the packed decimal format to the memory.