Positional entry considerations for database files that use DBCS

These topics describe DBCS considerations for the length, data type, and decimal positional entries on database files. Positional entries that are not mentioned have no special considerations for DBCS.

• Length (positions 30 through 34)
  The length of a field containing bracketed-DBCS data can range from 4 through 32 766 bytes (4 through 32 740 bytes if the field is variable length). The length of a DBCS-graphic field can range from 1 through 16 383 characters (1 through 16 370 characters if the field is variable length).
• Data type (position 35)
  You can use any of the four DBCS data types: J (Only), E (Either), O (Open) and G (Graphic).
• Decimal (positions 36 and 37)
  Leave these positions blank when using DBCS data.