Positional entry considerations for display files that use DBCS

When you create display files that use DBCS, note DBCS considerations for the length, data type, and decimal positional entries on display files.

The following topics describe DBCS considerations for the length, data type, and decimal positional entries on display files. Positions that are not mentioned have no special considerations for DBCS.

• Length (positions 30 through 34)
  Specify the length of the field in these positions. The length of a field containing bracketed-DBCS data can range from 4 through 32 763 bytes. The length of a DBCS-graphic field can range from 1 through 16 381 characters.
• Data type (position 35)
  You can specify the data type in this position by typing J, E, O, G.
• Decimal positions (positions 36 and 37)
  Leave these positions blank when using DBCS data.