Re: dbcs vs unicode

["Bernd Schaefers" <bschaefers@xxxxxxx>]

Yes, UCS-2 has CCSID 13488 and another one unique to AS/400, not sure of
that identifier now.

Best,
Bernd


----- Original Message -----
From: "Steve Richter" <srichter@AutoCoder.com>
To: <MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com>
Sent: Thursday, August 09, 2001 6:46 PM
Subject: Re: dbcs vs unicode


> does the as400 support unicode as one of its character sets?
>
> thanks,
> Steve Richter
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bernd Schaefers <bschaefers@gmx.net>
> To: MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com <MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com>
> Date: Thursday, August 09, 2001 12:36 PM
> Subject: Re: dbcs vs unicode
>
>
> >Hi,
> >As metioned earlier in the thread we have a separate DBCS system for
> Chinese
> >users. The developers certainly regretted that they did not start the
whole
> >application based on Unicode. Of course at the time they did not know
they
> >would serve China, etc.,  but it would have made things a lot easier.
Also,
> >I don't think that Unicode on the 400 was of much use at the time they
> >wrote the applications from scratch, but today you should really consider
> >Unicode if you're thinking internationally. I believe there are still
> >restrictions though, so check.
> >
> >Best,
> >Bernd
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "John Earl" <johnearl@powertechgroup.com>
> >To: <MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com>
> >Sent: Thursday, August 09, 2001 4:43 AM
> >Subject: Re: dbcs vs unicode
> >
> >
> >> Steve,
> >>
> >> > The primary question though is dbcs support of the as400.  Is it a
> >> dead end?
> >>
> >> I was reading through old emails and fond this question - just have to
> >> respond.  DBCS support in OS/400 a dead end?  Not likely.  IBM has a
> >> very nice market presence in Asia, and unless someone convinces the
> >> Japanese and Chinese to junk their 1000's year old character sets for
> >> Latin letters, I think DBCS support has a very secure future.   ;^)
> >>
> >> jte
> >>
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