Best way to parse packed decimal fields in COBOL

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Vibha
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Best way to parse packed decimal fields in COBOL

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Hi All - I have data with packed decimals and inconsistent signs. What's your safest pattern to parse/validate COMP‑3 before business logic? Sample snippets welcome. Thanks in advance for any pointers.
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