Re: Translating EBCDIC to ASCII

[Vern Hamberg <vhamberg@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Alan

If you must use QDCXLATE, I find that the better table to use is 
*Q037337850 for US EBCDIC to ASCII. For ASCII back to EBCDIC, use 
*Q850337037. These are much closer.

Bruce V can straighten me out on these - please!!

HTH
Vern

Vern Hamberg wrote:
> Alan
>
> Those tables are probably the worst things to use for conversion. The 
> recommended method is to use the iconv() api. QDCXLATE is essentially 
> deprecated - still usable but nothing updated in centuries with it.
>
> http://www.mcpressonline.com/index2.php?option=com_content&do_pdf=1&id=1552 
> is an article that discusses this. A quote from that article -
>
> "A problem occurs when using QDCXLATE, however. When the IBM-supplied 
> conversion tables QASCII, QEBCDIC, and QTCPASC are used, the API 
> produces invalid results."
>
> That article shows you how to use iconv().
>
> HTH
> Vern
>
> Alan Shore wrote:
> > Good day all
> > I am using Scott Klements excellent RPGIV Socket tutorial and am having
> > some success
> >
> > I am trying to connect to a Windows server 2008 standard definition 
> > 32 bit
> > (or so I am told)
> >
> > I can definitely prove that I am connecting and that something is being
> > sent, but it looks like the api/program on the server has a problem 
> > reading
> > the data
> >
> > I am translation the EBCDIC to ASCII using the table  QTCPASC using the
> > QDCXLATE api, however my instinct is that this is probably wrong
> > I am waiting for the provider of the api to call me, but my question 
> > I need
> > answering is
> > If that table is not the correct one to use, how do I find out what 
> > table I
> > should be using?
> >
> > My googling  resulted in the following web page
> >
> > http://www.mcpressonline.com/programming/rpg/determining-and-providing-the-appropriate-ccsid-for-an-api-external-system-or-language.html 
> >
> >
> >                                                                             
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> >                                                                             
> >                                                                             
> >                                                                             
> >  Determining and Providing the Appropriate CCSID for an API, 
> > External        System, or 
> > Language                                                        
> >                                                                             
> >                                                                             
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > My question is
> > What question do I ask ti discover what I should be using to translate?
> >
> > Hopefully my e-mail makes sense
> >
> > As always, any and all responses are MUCH appreciated
> >
> >
> >
> > Alan Shore
> > Programmer/Analyst, Direct Response
> > E:AShore@xxxxxxxx
> > P:(631) 200-5019
> > C:(631) 880-8640
> > "If you're going through Hell, keep going" - Winston Churchill
> >