Re: Function of CCSID

["Eric DeLong"<eric.delong@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

     Vikas, 
     
     CCSID is used to identify how an object is incoded. The AS400 by 
     default uses EBCDIC as opposed to ASCII. Also, international 
     variations of EBCDIC and ASCII codes such as German, French, etc.
     Mostly, I've seen it used when importing/exporting data to another 
     platform. Using CCSID, translation from EBCDIC to ASCII is 
     performed automagically.
     
     HTH
     eric.delong@pmsi-services.com


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Subject: Function of CCSID 
Author:  <MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com > at INET_WACO
Date:    12/30/98 9:50 AM


Hi,

I have just started working on the AS/400 platform about a month back,so 
please excuse me if my doubts are too trivial!

My Query is,

What is the function of the Code Character Set Identifier(CCSID),and
where exactly is it required?Is it useful in database applications?

Thanks,

      -----Vikas 

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