IFS file conversion

[Steven.Gray@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx]

All,

I have a QSH script written which takes the contents of all files in a
specified folder in QDLS and combines them all to create 1 file. This file I
then FTP to an external server.

When looking at the contents of any of the files each line ends with 0D0A
(CR followed by LF ASCII)
When I run my script within QSH (cat filename >> file) and examine the
contents of the file each end of line ends with 0D25 ( CR followed by LF
EBCIDIC)

Now the FTP command states that it automatically converts AS400 files from
EBCIDIC to ASCII , however when I ftp the IFS file the end of line stays at
0D25. The EBCIDIC version.

My questions are,

a. Why does the QSH initially change from ASCII to EBCIDIC?
b. Why does the FTP not change the file from EBCIDIC to ASCII?
c. The combined file that I create and FTP out ,how can I keep this in the
original format of my single files? i.e. no conversion. 

> Regards
> 
> Steven Gray
> Senior Analyst
> ARVAL PHH
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