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  3. February 2006

What is 5250 data stream FCW 8100

Hi Guys,
Does anyone know what Field Control Word (FCW) x'8100' means? I can't find it described in any of: 
        o 5250 Information Display System Functions Reference Manual
        o 5494 Functions Reference manual
        o Dynamic Screen Manager APIs
Even though it appears undocumented I have seen it in the 5250 data stream Start of Field Order for Word Wrap fields that are sent to a device which has indicated it cannot support Word Wrap. Here is a trace of the data stream. Notice the 8100 FCW for the first two fields after the 4020 FFW? If the device does indicate it can support Word Wrap the 8100 FCW is replaced with 8680 which is what I would expect.
VT READ (OUTPUT) | | OMK:300 
                                                     |                |
<04 40> | | Clear Unit Command <04 11 00 28> | | Write to Display Command <01 07 00 00 00 19 EF 0B FF> | Õ | Start of Header Order <11 04 26> | | Set Buffer Address Order <1D 40 20 81 00 24 00 A0> | a µ | Start of Field Order <11 0C 26> | | Set Buffer Address Order <1D 40 20 81 00 86 01 24 00 27> | a f | Start of Field Order <11 0D 26> | | Set Buffer Address Order <1D 40 20 86 03 24 00 27> | f | Start of Field Order <11 0E 26> | | Set Buffer Address Order <1D 40 20 86 03 24 00 27> | f | Start of Field Order <11 0F 26> | | Set Buffer Address Order <1D 40 20 86 02 24 00 0C> | f | Start of Field Order <11 01 01> | | Set Buffer Address Order 

Regards,
Simon Coulter.
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