Use DDS keywords

With DDS keywords, you can specify alternative ways to enter data through display files, change input- and output-capable alphanumeric data fields to DBCS data fields, or specify the special features of the DBCS printer output.

• CHRSIZ (Character Size)

  This printer file keyword can expand the printer characters to twice the normal size (width and height). This keyword is valid only for IPDS™ printers and for printer files with a device type of *IPDS or *AFPDS specified.

• CONCAT (Concatenate)

  This keyword can be used only on logical files. This keyword does not support concatenation of a character field and a data type O field.

• DFLIN (Define Line)

  The printer file keyword draws horizontal and vertical lines.

• IGCALTTYP (DBCS Alternative Data Type)

  This display and printer keyword is used to change input- and output-capable character fields to DBCS fields with data type O.

• IGCANKCNV (Alphanumeric-to-DBCS Conversion)

  This printer file keyword converts alphanumeric SBCS characters to equivalent DBCS characters. Printed SBCS alphanumeric characters have the same appearance as printed DBCS characters. The printed DBCS characters, however, are twice as wide as the equivalent SBCS alphanumeric characters.

• IGCCDEFNT (DBCS Coded Font)

  This printer file keyword specifies the DBCS coded font for printing a named or constant field (or fields).

• IGCCNV (DBCS Conversion)

  This is a display file keyword that enables DBCS conversion.

• IGCCHRRTT (DBCS Character Rotation).

  This printer file keyword rotates each DBCS character 90 degrees counterclockwise before printing. By rotating characters, the system prints them in reading sequence. This keyword should be used only for printer files to be printed with 5553 printers or IPDS AFP(*YES) printers.

The DDS concepts information includes more information about the DDS keywords for DBCS.