International system values: Coded font name

Specifies the coded font name to be used on the system. (QIGCCDEFNT)

Coded font name, also known as QIGCCDEFNT, is a member of the international category of i5/OS™ system values. You can use this system value to specify the coded font name to be used on the system. To learn more, keep reading.

Quick reference
Location In iSeries™ Navigator, select your system, > Configuration and Service > System Values > International > DBCS
Special authority None
Default value Varies for different countries/regions
Changes take effect Immediately
Lockable No

What can I do with this system value?

Specifies the name of the DBCS coded font to be used when transforming SNA character string (SCS) data into an Advanced Function Printing™ data stream (AFPDS) spooled file with shift in/shift out (SI/SO) characters present in the data. A coded font associates multiple pairs of code pages and font character sets.

The following are possible options:

The IGC coded font must exist in the system disk pool (also known as auxiliary storage pool) or in a basic user disk pool.

Where can I get more information about this system value?

To learn more, go to the international system values overview topic. If you are looking for a specific system value or category of system values, try using the i5/OS system value finder.

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System values: International overview
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