Functional restrictions when the code set of the transfer file is UTF-8

(1) Sending to a lower version

This section describes the restrictions on Code Conversion when you carry out file transfer for the following combination:

Sending Host

HULFT Ver.8.1 or higher

Specification of 'UTF-8' for Code Set for Transfer (cs4trnsfr) in the System Environment Settings

Receiving Host

HULFT lower than Ver.8.1

Table 3.1 Restrictions When Sending (Code Set for Transfer: UTF-8)

Transfer Type

Code Conversion Target

Receiving Host (*1)

Supports Code Conversion Involving UTF-8

Does Not Support Code Conversion Involving UTF-8

Binary transfer

-

✓

✓

Text transfer, format transfer, or multi format transfer (*2)

Sending-side conversion

✓ (*3)

✓ (*3)

Receiving-side conversion

✓

No conversion

✓

✓

✓

:

Code Conversion is possible

Blank

:

Code Conversion is not possible

*1

:

HULFT products and versions that support Code Conversion between UTF-8 and other code sets are as follows:

  • HULFT for Windows Ver.7.0.0 or higher

  • HULFT for UNIX/Linux Ver.7.0.0 or higher

  • HULFT for NSK Ver.7.0.0 or higher

  • HULFT for IBMi Ver.7.0.0 or higher

  • HULFT for Mainframe Ver.7.2.0 or higher

HULFT products other than the above do not support Code Conversion of UTF-8.

*2

:

When sending from HULFT8 for zOS or HULFT8 for IBMi, only binary transfer is supported.

*3

:

Code Conversion is not possible in HULFT for zOS, even when HULFT is Ver.8.1 or higher.

(2) Receiving from a lower version

This section describes the restrictions on Code Conversion when you carry out file transfer for the following combination:

Sending Host

HULFT lower than Ver.8.1

Receiving Host

HULFT Ver.8.1 or higher

Specification of 'UTF-8' for Code Set for Transfer (cs4trnsfr) in the System Environment Settings

Table 3.2 Restrictions When Receiving (Code Set for Transfer: UTF-8)

Transfer Type

Code Conversion Target

Sending Host (*1)

Supports Code Conversion Involving UTF-8

Does Not Support Code Conversion Involving UTF-8

Binary transfer

-

✓

✓

Text transfer, format transfer, or multi format transfer (*2)

Sending-side conversion

✓

Receiving-side conversion

✓ (*3)

✓ (*3)

No conversion

✓

✓

✓

:

Code Conversion is possible

Blank

:

Code Conversion is not possible

*1

:

HULFT products and versions that support Code Conversion between UTF-8 and other code sets are as follows:

  • HULFT for Windows Ver.7.0.0 or higher

  • HULFT for UNIX/Linux Ver.7.0.0 or higher

  • HULFT for NSK Ver.7.0.0 or higher

  • HULFT for IBMi Ver.7.0.0 or higher

  • HULFT for Mainframe Ver.7.2.0 or higher

HULFT products other than the above do not support Code Conversion of UTF-8.

*2

:

When receiving on HULFT8 for zOS or HULFT8 for IBMi, only binary transfer is supported.

*3

:

Code Conversion is not possible in HULFT for zOS, even when HULFT is Ver.8.1 or higher.

(3) Splitting a joined file in a lower version

This section describes the restrictions on Code Conversion when HULFT joins multiple files or splits a joined file for the following combination:

Joining Host

HULFT Ver.8.1 or higher

Specification of 'UTF-8' for Code Set for Transfer (cs4trnsfr) in the System Environment Settings

Splitting Host

HULFT lower than Ver.8.1

Table 3.3 Restrictions When Splitting (Code Set for Transfer: UTF-8)

File Type

Splitting Host (*1)

Supports Code Conversion Involving UTF-8

Does Not Support Code Conversion Involving UTF-8

Binary format

✓

✓

Text format, format, or multi format (*2)

✓

✓

:

Code Conversion is possible

Blank

:

Code Conversion is not possible

*1

:

HULFT products and versions that support Code Conversion between UTF-8 and other code sets are as follows:

  • HULFT for Windows Ver.7.0.0 or higher

  • HULFT for UNIX/Linux Ver.7.0.0 or higher

  • HULFT for NSK Ver.7.0.0 or higher

  • HULFT for IBMi Ver.7.0.0 or higher

  • HULFT for Mainframe Ver.7.2.0 or higher

HULFT products other than the above do not support Code Conversion of UTF-8.

*2

:

When joining files on HULFT8 for zOS or HULFT8 for IBMi, only binary format is supported.

(4) Joining multiple files in a lower version

This section describes the restrictions on Code Conversion when HULFT joins multiple files or splits a joined file for the following combination:

Joining Host

HULFT lower than Ver.8.1

Splitting Host

HULFT Ver.8.1 or higher

Specification of 'UTF-8' for Code Set for Transfer (cs4trnsfr) in the System Environment Settings

Table 3.4 Restrictions When Joining (Code Set for Transfer: UTF-8)

File Type

Joining Host (*1)

Supports Code Conversion Involving UTF-8

Does Not Support Code Conversion Involving UTF-8

Binary format

✓

✓

Text format, format, or multi format

✓ (*2)

✓ (*2)

✓

:

Code Conversion is possible

Blank

:

Code Conversion is not possible

*1

:

HULFT products and versions that support Code Conversion between UTF-8 and other code sets are as follows:

  • HULFT for Windows Ver.7.0.0 or higher

  • HULFT for UNIX/Linux Ver.7.0.0 or higher

  • HULFT for NSK Ver.7.0.0 or higher

  • HULFT for IBMi Ver.7.0.0 or higher

  • HULFT for Mainframe Ver.7.2.0 or higher

HULFT products other than the above do not support Code Conversion of UTF-8.

*2

:

Code Conversion is not possible in HULFT for zOS, even when HULFT on the splitting host is Ver.8.1 or higher.