Translating attribute values

The TBUILD and TPARSE commands use the TRANSLATE API command when processing certain resource table attributes.

For example, EYUDA and CVDA values are maintained in a resource table record in their numeric form. By default, the TPARSE command converts these values into a displayable character form. TBUILD, on the other hand, converts any EYUDA or CVDA character values that you supply into their numeric equivalents.

However, if you use the ASIS option on these commands, attribute values are not converted. If you specify ASIS on the TPARSE command, you must also specify ASIS on the TBUILD command when you rebuild the record so that the API does not try to reconvert the values.

If you specify ASIS on the TPARSE command and then decide you want to convert the attribute values, you can use the TRANSLATE API command.