Converting BRIH and BRIV header data

If you are using code pages other than the defaults, that is, other than 437 for the client and 037 for the server, then you must ensure that the correct code page conversion is applied to DFHBRCTD.

You can do this by coding SRVERCP and CLINTCP parameters on the DFHCNV TYPE=INITIAL statement. The COPY DFHBRCTD statement should follow DFHCNV TYPE=INITIAL.

If the application programs run using the same code pages as those specified on the TYPE=INITIAL statement, then the TYPE=ENTRY statements do not need to specify the code pages.

If an application program, or programs, need to use different code pages, then the new values must be specified on the appropriate TYPE=ENTRY statements.

In your DFHCNV, you should include:

COPY DFHBRCTD

Build DFHCNV as described in Assembling and link-editing the conversion programs . This will convert the BRIH and BRIV vector headers using the code pages described in your conversion template.