When you work with DBCS data, you can specify DBCS-specific attributes
with certain DDS keywords.
Use the following keywords to perform these functions:
- Specify alternative ways to enter data through display files
- Change input- and output-capable alphanumeric data fields to DBCS data
fields
- Specify the special features of the DBCS printer
- CHRSIZ
(Character Size)
- Specify this keyword for printer files to be printed on the 5553 printers.
CHRSIZ can expand printed characters to twice their normal size (width and
height).
- DFNLIN
(Define Line)
- Specify this keyword for printer files. DFNLIN draws horizontal or vertical
lines.
- IGCALTTYP (DBCS Alternative Data Type)
- Specify this keyword for display and printer files. IGCALTTYP changes the data type of character
input- and output-capable fields from A to O (open) if IGCDTA(*YES) is specified
on the command used to create the file.
- IGCANKCNV
(Alphanumeric-to-DBCS Conversion)
- Specify this keyword for printer files (for Japanese only). IGCANKCNV
converts alphanumeric characters to equivalent DBCS characters so printed
alphanumeric characters have the same appearance as printed DBCS characters.
- IGCCDEFNT
(DBCS Coded Font)
- Specify this keyword for printer files. IGCCDEFNT allows you to specify
the DBCS coded font for printing a named or constant field.
- IGCCNV
(DBCS Conversion)
- Specify this keyword for display files (for Japanese use only). IGCCNV
allows you to use DBCS conversion, which is an alternative to directly typing
in DBCS characters from a keyboard.
- IGCCHRRTT
(DBCS Character Rotation)
- Specify this keyword for printer files to be printed on the 5553 printers.
IGCCHRRTT rotates each DBCS character 90 degrees counterclockwise before
printing. By rotating characters, the printouts can be read vertically.