Positional entries are adapted so that you can define data fields that contain DBCS data. The entries are adapted as described in the following sections.
DBCS data is either bracketed or graphic. Bracketed-DBCS data begins with a shift-out character and ends with a shift-in character. DBCS-graphic data contains only DBCS data and does not contain shift-out and shift-in characters. The term DBCS refers to both bracketed and graphic DBCS data.
Consider the effects of the following when determining the length of a DBCS field.
For bracketed-DBCS fields:
For graphic-DBCS fields:
Use the following DBCS data types to identify DBCS fields.
Bracketed DBCS:
Graphic DBCS:
Data type O is allowed in all types of files. Data types J and E are allowed only in database and display files. Data type G is allowed in database, display, and printer files.
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