Work with CCSIDs

Using the server implementation of CDRA, you can achieve consistent representation, processing, and interchange of coded characters (data) on i5/OS™ and across IBM^® systems. The primary implementation of CDRA on i5/OS is through coded character set identifier (CCSID) support.

• Recommendations and guidelines for using CCSIDs
  These recommendations are useful when writing globalized applications.
• i5/OS function support for CCSIDs
  The server provides support for CCSIDs in the functions as shown in the table.
• Change the CCSID of a physical file
  You can use the Change Physical File (CHGPF) command to change the coded character set identifier (CCSID) of a physical file. However, the physical file cannot be changed under certain conditions.
• Character sorting
  Traditionally, information is displayed in sorted order to enable users to easily find the items they are looking for. However, users of different languages might have very different expectations of what a sorted list should look like.