The CCSID (coded character set ID) designates the binary code page in which the AS/400 returns data. The default is 65535. If you do not change the CCSID, the access service returns character data from the AS/400 in binary form. When mapped to ASCII format, this data appears as hexadecimal characters.
Changing the CCSID does not affect how the AS/400 stores data. AS/400 programs set the CCSID to a value appropriate to its function. The ECDA access service does not require a specific CCSID. For English installations, use code page 37 or 500.
