Single-byte character sets

Table 2-1 shows which single-byte character sets (SBCS) are supported at the workstation.

Table 2-1: SBCS supported at the workstation

Character set name

Supports Japanese characters?

Includes Hankaku Katakana?

iso_1

No

Not applicable

cp850

No

Not applicable

cp437

No

Not applicable

roman8

No

Not applicable

mac

No

Not applicable

ascii_8

No

Not applicable

sjis

Yes

Yes

As shipped, the default character set on most workstations is iso_1; on an IBM RS/6000, it is cp850; and on HP platforms, it is roman8. Refer to your workstation documentation to find out what character set is supported on your workstation.