Data conversion

Application programs that use channels and containers frequently need to convert data from one code page to another.

Why is data conversion needed?
Here are some cases in which data conversion is necessary:
Preparing for code page conversion with channels
CICS® supports character conversions with the z/OS® conversion services.
Data conversion with channels
Applications that use channels to exchange data use a simple data conversion model. Frequently, no conversion is required and, when it is, a single programming instruction can be used to tell CICS to handle it automatically.

Parent topic: Transferring data between programs using channels