Re: Reg: EBCDIC to ASCII Conversion Irregularities

On Thu, Oct 17, 2024 at 9:48 AM Charles Wilt <charles.wilt@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

You should be using ICONV() or RPG IV's build in conversion...not QDCXLATE!

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/ebcdic-ascii-rpg-iv-bob-cozzi-jds4c/

Excellent reference! It seems as though it was written *precisely* to
address OP!

However, I would strongly suggest going straight to the "punch line"
if you will, especially since readers often won't read linked-to
articles in their entirety, if at all.

The advice should be this: Use RPG's built-in conversion capabilities. Period.

Presumably, there are some situations where iconv *might* be
preferable, but using RPG's built-in facilities is so much simpler and
easier that it is kind of ridiculous *not* to try those first.

John Y.