default-process-mode

This single-valued attribute specifies the default processing mode PSF uses to print data sets containing both single-byte and double-byte fonts.

ISPF field name

Default process mode

Allowed values

PSF ignores all values but these fixed values:

SOSI1

Each shift-out, shift-in code is converted to a blank and a Set Coded Font Local text control (default).

SOSI2

Each shift-out, shift-in code is converted to a Set Coded Font Local text control.

SOSI3

The shift-out code is converted to a Set Coded Font Local text control. The shift-in code is converted to a Set Coded Font Local text control and two blanks.

SOSI4

Each shift-out, shift-in code is skipped and not counted when calculating offsets for the print data set. SOSI4 is used when double-byte character set (DBCS) text is converted from ASCII to EBCDIC.