Graphic self-defining term
If the DBCS assembler option is specified, a graphic self-defining term can be specified.
A graphic self-defining term consists of 1 or 2 double-byte characters
delimited by SO and SI, enclosed in apostrophes and preceded by the
letter
G
. Any valid double-byte characters can be used.
Examples of graphic self-defining terms are:
G'<.A>'
G'<.A.B>'
G'<Da>'
G'<.A><.B>'
The SO and SI are not represented in the assembled value of the
self-defining term, hence the assembled value is pure double-byte
data. A redundant SI/SO pair can be present between two double-byte
characters, as shown in the last of the above examples. However, if
SO and SI are used without an intervening double-byte character, this
error is issued:
ASMA148E Self-defining term lacks ending quote or has bad character