Code-set Conversion and Numeric Data Conversion

Code Conversion includes Code-set Conversion and Numeric Data Conversion.

Code-set Conversion

Code-set Conversion converts the character code value from the value in the code set of a sending host into the value in the code set of a receiving host.

Code-set Conversion supports Japanese code sets and Chinese code sets.

Code-set Conversion performs conversion of the values of the following codes:

Single byte codes
Double byte codes (including custom characters)
Shift codes
Space codes
Newline characters
Tab codes

= Remarks =

For details on single byte codes in HULFT, refer to Single byte codes in HULFT.
For details on double byte codes in HULFT, refer to Double byte codes in HULFT.
For details on newline characters that HULFT can handle, refer to Text transfers.
A shift code is one of the control characters.

For details on shift codes in HULFT, refer to Shift code conversion rules.

Numeric Data Conversion

HULFT can handle the following numeric data types:

Signed internal decimal data (packed decimal)
Signed external decimal data (zoned decimal)
Floating point data
Unsigned external decimal data
Binary data

Numeric Data Conversion performs the conversions below:

Conversion between the data in packed decimal and the data in zoned decimal
Conversion of byte orders (endianness)

= Remarks =

In HULFT, 'signed decimal numbers' is a collective name for the following numeric data:

Signed internal decimal (packed decimal)
Signed external decimal (zoned decimal)