DDS DBCS Character Strings

You can use bracketed-DBCS character strings in DDS files for text-related keywords, such as TEXT and COLHDG, and both bracketed and DBCS-graphic character strings as parameters on the COMP, DFT, RANGE, and VALUES keywords.

Entering Bracketed-DBCS Character Strings in DDS

Enter bracketed-DBCS character strings as follows:

  1. Begin the character string with an apostrophe (').
  2. Type a shift-out character.
  3. Type the DBCS text.
  4. Type a shift-in character.
  5. End the character string with an apostrophe (').

For example, to type the DBCS literal ABC, enter the following, where 0E represents the shift-out character and 0F represents the shift-in character:

'0EABC0F'

Entering DBCS-Graphic Character Strings in DDS

Enter DBCS-graphic character strings as follows:

  1. Type a G to indicate that the string contains DBCS-graphic data.
  2. Begin the character string with an apostrophe (').
  3. Type a shift-out character.
  4. Type the DBCS text.
  5. Type a shift-in character.
  6. End the character string with an apostrophe (').

For example, to type the DBCS literal ABC, enter the following, where 0E represents the shift-out character and 0F represents the shift-in character:

G'0EABC0F'

Considerations for Using DBCS Character Strings in DDS

Consider the following information when you use DBCS character strings: