Re: [OT] EBCDIC to ASCII OPTCD=Q? (JCL)



docdwarf@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
In article <pv5tg2lck4ba54k7vkhj2fknrpprcjc1r9@xxxxxxx>,
Clark F Morris <cfmpublic@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

On Mon, 18 Sep 2006 12:36:04 +0000 (UTC), docdwarf@xxxxxxxxx () wrote:


All righty... I've been asked about having a job on an IBM mainframe (z/OS) produce ASCII output.


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The ASCII tape option is there but I would suggest looking into the
codeset options within COBOL. I THINK (haven't looked at the recent
manuals within the last couple of years) that there is a way to say
that a field has a different code set. USAGE NATIONAL comes to mind.


Ahhhh... this involves the NSYMBOL compiler option, if I'm reading the manual correctly. Time to do a bit of digging and see if it can be made to jump through the hoops I've been told are needed.

Thanks much!

DD

Hey Doc, does the person who signs your timesheets want even-parity ASCII, odd-parity ASCII, or no parity ASCII?

With kindest regards,


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