Positional entries for files that use DBCS data

Positional entries are adapted so that you can define data fields that contain DBCS data. The entries are adapted for the length and data type positional entries.

DBCS data is either bracketed or graphic. Bracketed-DBCS data begins with a shift-out character and ends with a shift-in character. DBCS-graphic data contains only DBCS data and does not contain shift-out and shift-in characters. The term DBCS refers to both bracketed and graphic DBCS data.

• Length (positions 30 through 34)
  Consider these effects when determining the length of a DBCS field.
• Data type (position 35)
  Use these DBCS data types to identify DBCS fields.