Character Data for SBCS

You can think of this data as a string of bits that represents particular characters and symbols.

The tables used to translate characters from ASCII to EBCDIC and from EBCDIC to ASCII contain the following kinds of values:
  • Values where the workstation ASCII characters and iSeries, eServer™ i5, or System i5® EBCDIC characters match exactly
  • Values where a substitute character is chosen for a character that cannot be translated
The data transfer function uses tables to translate data from ASCII to EBCDIC and EBCDIC to ASCII. You can change these default tables using the translation table utility (TRTABLE).
Note: ASCII (SBCS) data includes date, time, and time stamp types if converted. EBCDIC data includes date, time, and time stamp if not converted.
Parent topic: Data Types