C2S Conversion - Call-Level Interface Version 2

Teradata Call-Level Interface Version 2 Reference for Mainframe-Attached Systems

Product
Call-Level Interface Version 2
Release Number
15.00
Language
English (United States)
Last Update
2018-09-28
dita:id
B035-2417
lifecycle
previous
Product Category
Teradata Tools and Utilities

C2S Conversion

C2S Conversion is a one-byte field that specifies the action to be taken when data provided in the client character set contains a character that does not exist in the character set of Teradata Database.

 

In this language...

The variable name for C2S Conversion is...

COBOL

DBCAREA‑C2S‑CONVERSION

PL/I

C2S_CONVERSION

C

c2s_conversion

IBM Assembler

DBCIC2SC

 

This routine...

Does this for C2S Conversion...

DBCHINI

writes

DBCHCL

reads (CON; RSUP; IRQ; IWPF; CRQ)

 

C2S Conversion is used by...

To...

applications

write

C2S Conversion is initialized to the default value provided for C2S Conversion in the site‘s HSHSPB. But if the value is not appropriate for the application, the application may, before calling DBCHCL for Initiate or Initiate With Protocol‑Function, change the value as follows:

1 Set Change Options to ‘Y‘.

2 Change the value for C2S Conversion as follows:

 

If...

Then set C2S Conversion to...

such conversions are to be rejected and terminate the request

R

such conversions are to be ignored (and the unacceptable character replaced by the character in the client‘s character set defined to be used to represent invalid characters)

I

the Teradata Database default C2S Conversion setting is to be used

D

Use mnemonics for the codes. Mnemonics are provided in the language definition file for the DBCAREA.