Re: Internationalization... Multi language environments

[Vernon Hamberg <vhamberg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

If there's a Redbook, there is also a regular globalization manual - 
look it up in Knowledge Center using the word "globalization".

There are at least 2 different areas to work in - translation and 
conversion - the latter is often handled best by externalizing literals, 
putting them into message descriptions or files that are tagged with the 
CCSID. Then the same program under a different language will find the 
right CCSID to use and convert to it.

HTH
Vern

On 1/26/2017 9:13 AM, Rob Berendt wrote:
> I think there might be a redbook or some such thing on this.
>
>
> Rob Berendt
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> Tanveer <surgum@xxxxxxxxx> To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion 
> <midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx> Date: 01/26/2017 10:10 AM Subject: 
> Internationalization... Multi language environments Sent by: 
> "MIDRANGE-L" <midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx> Are there any best 
> practices for Internationalization (multi language environments) to 
> make life easier? For example if your application is used across the 
> Globe and code base is same isn't it better to keep data in Unicode 
> CCSID 1208 or 1200 in Database/Fields and IFS files. instead of 
> keeping database in different CCSID for each country language? 1208 
> DB2 uses CCSID 1208 for Unicode UTF-8 data, which DB2 always considers 
> to be mixed data. This CCSID is the default CCSID value for Unicode 
> tables. Therefore, DB2 uses CCSID 1208 for CHAR, VARCHAR, and CLOB 
> columns that are defined with FOR MIXED DATA in Unicode tables. FOR 
> MIXED DATA is the default subtype specification. 1200DB2 uses CCSID 
> 1200 for Unicode UTF-16 data, which is double-byte data (DBCS). This 
> CCSID applies to GRAPHIC and VARGRAPHIC Unicode data. Therefore, DB2 
> uses CCSID 1200 for GRAPHIC, VARGRAPHIC, and DBCLOB columns in Unicode 
> tables.