Question & Answer
Question
How to convert packed decimal data from EBCDIC to ASCII?
Answer
Records containing EBCDIC and packed decimal fields cannot be converted
using the Connect:Direct translation table. That would corrupt the packed
decimal fields.
The only way to convert just the EBCDIC fields leaving
the packed decimal fields untouched would be coding a DATAEXIT on the C:D z/OS
that would do the translation and sending the file specifying no
translation:
SYSOPTS=”(XLATE(NO)” or
SYSOPTS=”:xlate=no:”
Another possible solution would be just sending the file specifying no translation and having an application on Windows/Unix doing the translation.
[{"Product":{"code":"SSFGBN","label":"IBM Sterling Connect:Direct for z\/OS"},"Business Unit":{"code":"BU059","label":"IBM Software w\/o TPS"},"Component":"Not Applicable","Platform":[{"code":"PF025","label":"Platform Independent"}],"Version":"All","Edition":"","Line of Business":{"code":"LOB59","label":"Sustainability Software"}}]
Historical Number
FAQ3968
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Modified date:
17 December 2019
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