Re: DFU with field type G

[Simon Coulter <shc@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On 22/02/2010, at 5:09 PM, ewart.desouza@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote:

> You make it sound very simple - but I still don't get it.

It was simple.

> This is the definition of the field.
> USERNM GRAPHIC(10) CCSID 13488 DEFAULT NULL ,

OK, my suspicion was correct. You're using it to hold Unicode data. My  
test used a DBCS Graphic field (i.e., no CCSID value specified--one is  
derived from the job).

Perhaps that makes a difference. I'll try and test later this evening.

> Not sure what you mean by DBCS version. Is there any specific option  
> to
> install this ? We have the V5R4M0 version & we are allowed to change  
> the
> 'Host code-page'.

As far as I know you need to order a Japanese or Chinese version of  
PC5250 (or Client Access). I mostly use the Japanese version when I'm  
playing with DBCS. There are behavioural differences between the SBCS  
and DBCS versions (also data stream defects present in one but not the  
other--quite interesting really).

> There are not messages in the job log. I guess DFU does not handle  
> this
> data.


I have a vague recollection that displaying Unicode data is a function  
of the device capabilities. I think PC5250 can't handle Unicode fields  
and you need to use iSeries Access for the Web (or a third-party  
facility that handles Unicode such as aXes).


Regards,
Simon Coulter.
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