Modifying CII File Properties

The CII File Properties dialog box enables you to modify setting for the CII or CII-Positional sides of a map. This dialog box enables you toggle the use of dividing mode (a method of formatting CII data into fixed-length 251-byte records), non-transparent mode (encodes characters in the CII data so that they do not cause problems with some communications file-transfer protocols). This dialog box also enables you to specify single- or double-byte character sets to use in data translation.

Use this procedure to modify CII File Properties.

  1. Right-click the CII file icon and select Properties.

    The system displays the CII File Properties dialog box.

  2. Select the Mode tab.
  3. If you will be communicating with a transmission system that is unable to process variable-length records, select the dividing mode On option.
    Note: A dividing mode is a method of formatting CII data into the plural number of 251-byte fixed records.
  4. If you want to use non-transparent mode, select Non-Transparent Mode. Otherwise, the default is cleared, which means you are using transparent mode.
    Note: Use non-transparent mode to encode characters in the CII data so they do not cause problems with some communications file-transfer protocol communications control characters.
  5. Select the Character Sets tab.
  6. If you want to use single- or double-byte character translation, select the appropriate option from the 8-bit character set and 16-bit character set lists.
  7. If want to specify an extended rule for this group, click the Loop Extended Rules tab.

    See How to Define Extended Rules for more information.

  8. Click OK.

    The system saves your modifications and exits the CII File Properties dialog box.