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<h1 class="topictitle1">Make printer files DBCS capable</h1>
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<div><p>In many cases, printer files are used by the server to produce
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data that will eventually be printed or displayed. In these cases, the data
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is first placed into a spooled file using one of the IBM-supplied printer
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files. The data is then taken from the spooled file and is displayed or printed
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based on the request of the user.</p>
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<div class="section"><p>When the data involved contains double-byte characters, the printer
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file that is used to place the data into the spooled file must be capable
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of processing double-byte data. A printer file is capable of processing double-byte
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data when *YES is specified on the IGCDTA parameter for the file. In most
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cases, the system recognizes the occurrence of double-byte data and takes
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appropriate measures to ensure the printer file that is used is capable of
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processing double-byte data.</p>
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<p>In some cases, however, the system cannot
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recognize the occurrence of double-byte data and might attempt to use a printer
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file that is not capable of processing double-byte data. If this occurs, the
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output at the display or printer may not be readable. This can happen when
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object descriptions containing double-byte characters are to be displayed
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or printed on an alphanumeric device.</p>
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<p>To ensure that you receive correct
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results when you display or print double-byte characters, some recommendations
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should be followed. Action is required on your part if you have
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a single-byte national language installed as a secondary language. Printer
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files that are received as part of the DBCS version of a product are always
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capable of processing DBCS data.</p>
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<p>You should complete the following recommended
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actions after the product or feature has been installed:</p>
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<ol><li class="stepexpand"><span>If all printers and display devices attached to your system are
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DBCS-capable, you can enable all printer files for double-byte data. For IBM-supplied
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printer files that are received as part of a single-byte secondary language
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feature, you can enable all printer files by issuing the following command:</span> <pre>CHGPRTF FILE(*ALL/*ALL) IGCDTA(*YES)</pre>
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<p>After
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this command has been completed, all printer files in all libraries will be
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enabled for double-byte data. The change will be permanent.</p>
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</li>
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<li class="stepexpand"><span>If all printer and display devices attached to your system are
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not DBCS-capable, it is recommended that you do not enable all IBM-supplied
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printer files.</span> <p>Instead, use the library search capabilities
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of the system to control which printer files will be used for any particular
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job. When the potential exists that double-byte data will be encountered,
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the library list for the job should be such that the printer files that are
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DBCS-enabled will be found first in the library list. Conversely, if only
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single-byte data is expected to be encountered, the library list should be
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set up so the printer files that are not enabled for DBCS will be found first.
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In this way, the printer file capabilities will match the type of data that
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will be processed. The decision as to what type of printer file to use is
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made on the basis of what type of data will be processed. The device that
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will be used to actually display or print the data may also influence this
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decision.</p>
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</li>
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</ol>
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<div class="section"><p>In some cases it may be desirable to make the printer file only
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temporarily DBCS-capable instead of making a permanent change. For a specific
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job, you can make this temporary change by using the OVRPRTF command.</p>
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<p>To
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temporarily enable a specific printer file, you can use the following command:</p>
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<pre>OVRPRTF FILE(filename) IGCDTA(*YES)</pre>
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<p>Where <em>filename</em> is the name of the printer file you want to enable.</p>
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<div class="familylinks">
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<div class="parentlink"><strong>Parent topic:</strong> <a href="rbagsdesigndbcsapps.htm" title="Design your application programs for processing double-byte data in the same way you design application programs for processing alphanumeric data.">Develop applications that process DBCS data</a></div>
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<div class="relref"><strong>Related reference</strong><br />
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<div><a href="../cl/ovrprtf.htm">Override with Printer File (OVRPRTF) command</a></div>
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