Setting bidirectional conversion support for z/OS UNIX System Services

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z/OS® UNIX files that contain bidirectional data must use bidirectional conversion tables to perform code page conversion for correctly transferring bidirectional data between the z/OS system and the workstation.

About this task

You can use three methods to specify these options:
  • You can use a bidirectional conversion table specific to the current resource.
  • You can inherit the bidirectional settings from a parent resource.
  • You can use manual bidirectional settings.
Note: Editing a remote C/C++ resource that has bidirectional conversion options causes the following message to open: You are trying to open a bidirectional file in Remote C/C++ Editor. The z Systems LPEX Editor is the recommended editor for proper handling of bidirectional files.

Procedure

Do one of the following tasks:

  • To apply a bidirectional conversion table to a z/OS UNIX file or folder, do these steps:
    1. In the Remote Systems view, right-click a z/OS UNIX file or folder under a z/OS connection.
    2. Click Properties.
      The Properties window opens.
    3. Click Bidirectional Settings in the list on the left.
    4. Select the Use bidirectional conversion checkbox.
      This option enables the remaining fields on the window. If the current resource cannot inherit bidirectional properties from a parent (because, for example, the parent resource does not use bidirectional conversion) the Resource inherits attributes from a parent button remains disabled.
    5. Click OK to apply the changes.
  • To inherit bidirectional settings, do these steps:
    1. Click Resource inherits attributes from a parent.
    2. Click OK to apply the changes.
  • To specify bidirectional settings for the resource, click Resource has its own set of bidirectional attributes.
    You can specify bidirectional attributes by using a bidirectional conversion table or by using manual settings:
    • To use a bidirectional conversion table, do these steps:
      1. Click Bidirectional Conversion Table. This option enables the field and the Browse and New buttons.
      2. Enter the name of a bidirectional conversion file you created, or click Browse to look for and select a conversion file or New to create a table. Click OK to apply the changes.
    • To use manual bidirectional settings, click Manual Settings. Click OK to apply the changes.