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:

When character data is passed between platforms that use different encoding standards; for example, EBCDIC and ASCII.
When you want to change the encoding of some character data from one Coded Character Set Identifier (CCSID) to another. For an explanation of CCSIDs, and a list of the CCSIDs supported by CICS®, see CICS-supported conversions.