The default setting of the CCSID for creating message queues and message files is 65535. Most message files delivered with the operating system have a CCSID of 65535.
Most message descriptions in system-supplied message files are tagged with a CCSID that corresponds to the national language version with which they are included.
Some message descriptions are not assigned a CCSID that corresponds to the national language version. These message descriptions are tagged 65535 and are not converted when used.
Messages sent to a message queue that has a CCSID of 65535 are not converted when placed on the queue. Message descriptions added to a message file that has a CCSID of 65535 are not converted when placed in the file. These messages and message descriptions are tagged with a CCSID associated with their text or data. By tagging them with a CCSID associated with their text or data, they are given the correct CCSID if the object-level CCSID is changed to 65534.
You can set CCSID support on for handling a specific message queue. For example, to set CCSID handling on for message queue MYMSGQ in library MYLIB, type:
CHGMSGQ MSGQ(MYLIB/MYMSGQ) CCSID(65534)
The Change Message Queue (CHGMSGQ) command also allows you to turn on CCSID support for more than one message queue at a time.
You can set CCSID support on for handling a specific message file. For example, to set CCSID handling on for message file MYMSGF in library MYLIB, type:
CHGMSGF MSGF(MYLIB/MYMSGF) CCSID(65534)
The Change Message File (CHGMSGF) command also allows you to turn on CCSID support for more than one message file at a time.