PSOUT(EBCDIC) vs PSOUT(ASCII)

Question

What's the difference between the invocation options PSOUT(EBCDIC) and PSOUT(ASCII) and in which situations would I use each one?

Answer

  PSOUT(EBCDIC) does not produce a valid LISTPS file.
  During development of the script PS support in the late
  1980s, we used it for debug. We all had 3279 terminals
  back then and couldn't easily browse the ASCII output.
  With the benefit of hindsight,
  we should never have documented the option because it's
  done nothing but confuse people.
  If you want to print or view the LISTPS with a PS
  interpreter, use the default PSOUT(ASCII). If you
  feel like browsing the output on a host system just
  for curiosity sake, use PSO(EBCDIC) but please don't
  call in to report the file won't print!

Last updated: 97/10/29 20:10:02