Consider these factors when describing
an ICF file that contains double-byte character set (DBCS) data.
- Use ICF files only to send data from the iSeries™ server to another system or
to a remote workstation.
- Send shift-control characters with DBCS data. The system is not aware
of DBCS data in an ICF file, and treats DBCS data the same as alphanumeric
data.
- When using the reference function in an ICF file, if you refer to a field
in a database file that has data type J, O, or E, DDS will assign data type
O for the field in the ICF file.
- DBCS-graphic fields cannot be referenced from a database file because
fields with data type G are not allowed in an ICF file. If a field with a
data type of G is referenced from a database file, an error message is issued.