× The internal search function is temporarily non-functional. The current search engine is no longer viable and we are researching alternatives.
As a stop gap measure, we are using Google's custom search engine service.
If you know of an easy to use, open source, search engine ... please contact support@midrange.com.



John

This looks like a CCSID issue - the result on the 7.1 machine looks like UTF-16 or the like -

It might be useful to check the CCSIDs of the columns on each system.

And it might be interesting to see the HEX() value on each system.

All that would likely confirm a CCSID matter.

HTH
Vern

On 8/4/2014 9:56 PM, John R. Smith, Jr. wrote:
I am trying to retrieve column information for a file using SQL. The file
was created using DDS and has TEXT values as shown below. However, when the
below sql statement on a V7.1 machine, it returns garbage / unprintable
characters but it works on a V6.1 machine. Is the V7.1 machine missing a
PTF or something or what is different between V6.1 and V7.1?



==> Here is the DDS

R RTEST


FIELD1 10 TEXT('FIELD1')



==> Here is the SQL statement

SELECT SYSTEM_TABLE_NAME, SYSTEM_COLUMN_NAME, COLUMN_TEXT FROM SYSCOLUMNS
WHERE SYSTEM_TABLE_NAME = 'TESTPF'



==> Here are the results of the SQL on a V7.1 machine.

SYSTEM_TABLE_NAME SYSTEM_COLUMN_NAME COLUMN_TEXT

TESTPF FIELD1 ã ñ á < à



==> Here are the results of the SQL on a V6.1 machine.

SYSTEM_TABLE_NAME SYSTEM_COLUMN_NAME COLUMN_TEXT

TESTPF FIELD1 FIELD1



As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases.

This thread ...

Follow-Ups:
Replies:

Follow On AppleNews
Return to Archive home page | Return to MIDRANGE.COM home page

This mailing list archive is Copyright 1997-2024 by midrange.com and David Gibbs as a compilation work. Use of the archive is restricted to research of a business or technical nature. Any other uses are prohibited. Full details are available on our policy page. If you have questions about this, please contact [javascript protected email address].

Operating expenses for this site are earned using the Amazon Associate program and Google Adsense.