Re: DBCS system reload-Language group 2984 or 2924

[Bryan Dietz <bdietz400@xxxxxxxxx>]

The last one I did we changed the primary lang to 2984 then loaded the 
simplified chinese option.

I seem to recall the software vendor needing the DBCS english support 
before the DBCS second lang was added.

Bryan


Jerry Draper said the following on 7/23/2007 4:55 PM:
> We are in a quandry.
>
> We are not clear about which primary language group to load to enable 
> DBCS on our i5:   2984 (DBCS English) or 2984 (DBCS English).  In any 
> event we will load secondary languages Simplified Chinese and Japanese 
> Kanji.
>
> The most recent support information from the IBM labs is that SBCS 
> English 2924 should be loaded as the primary language. As of V5R2 the 
> QIGC bit setting was permanently enabled making the environment aware of 
> DBCS languages and capable of handling them.
>
> Unfortunately this new direction does not sufficiently address the 
> actual usage experience.
>
> In so far as IBM Globalization is concerned it has been our experience 
> that the extended support for specific web-based elements required a 
> primary DBCS 2984 language for certain specific aspects to function 
> properly.
>
> The evidence which points in the other direction is not compelling 
> enough to adjust the current posture to not load DBCS English as the 
> primary language.  Nor is it apparent that loading DBCS English as the 
> primary language in anyway impairs the operational capability of the 
> system.
>
> Therefore we are thinking we will load out the system with 2984 (DBCS 
> English) as the primary language.
>
> Since we have purposely left off SBCS English as a secondary language we
> will need to certify that all 3rd party software packages function 
> properly in a DBCS English environment.
>
> Anyone have specific experience with this issue?
>
>
> Jerry