S2C 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
15.10
Language
English (United States)
Last Update
2018-10-07
dita:id
B035-2417
lifecycle
previous
Product Category
Teradata Tools and Utilities

S2C Conversion is a one byte field that specifies the action to be taken when data in the character set of the Teradata Database contains a character that does not exist in the client’s character set.

 

In this language...

The variable name for S2C Conversion is...

COBOL

DBCAREA‑S2C‑CONVERSION

PL/I

S2C_CONVERSION

C

s2c_conversion

IBM Assembler

DBCIS2CC

 

This routine...

Does this for S2C Conversion...

DBCHINI

writes

DBCHCL

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

 

S2C Conversion is used by...

To...

applications

write

S2C Conversion is initialized to the default value provided for S2C 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 S2C Conversion as follows:

 

If...

Then set S2C 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.