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  3. March 2002

UNICODE on AS400

>
>I understand the 5250 data streams do not support UNICODE,
>so what do you do regarding  device support.
>

Frank,

On the iSeries, Unicode data is typically treated as Graphic data
using CCSID 13488.  If, in your *DSPF, you define a field as Graphic
and 13488 then workstation data management will automatically convert
the data from 13488 (in your program variable) to the CHRID associated
with the device the *DSPF is attached to.

So if PARTNAME is Unicode/UCS2 in your application (that is,
x'00 500069007000650020002000200020...'); then the following line
in your *DSPF

A            PARTNAME      20G  B  9 24CCSID(13488)

will cause 'Pipe   ' to show on your display device.  Likewise the
user can type in '#2 PIPE' and your program will receive
x'00230032002000500049005000450020...'.

You are limited to the character set supported by the display device
so that is a definite consideration in what data to present to the
user, but this does allow a degree of Unicode access from 5250 type
devices.

Bruce

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