User-defined character sets

You can change all attributes for user character sets. The SBCS settings of the parameters for SYGWMCXL are:

Table A-2: SYGWMCXL parameters for SBCS

Parameter

Value

A2E

Optional ASCII-to-EBCDIC translate overrides

E2A

Optional EBCDIC-to-ASCII translate overrides

CHARSET

Name of the SBCS

CHARSETBYTES

S for SBCS

TYPE

Valid types:

  • INITIAL

  • ENTRY (default)

  • FINAL

If there is no override entry for a predefined character set, a default entry is generated with the appropriate translation tables and other attributes for that character set. A total of 99 character sets, including custom-generated character set entries, is supported.

The minimum translate customization entries are:

SYGWMCXL TYPE=INITIAL
SYGWMCXL TYPE=FINAL

These entries generate all of the predefined SBCSs.