Official | Functional restrictions when the code set of the transfer file is GB18030 or IBM Simplified Chinese

(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 'GB18030' or 'IBM Simplified Chinese' for Code Set for Transfer (cs4trnsfr) in the System Environment Settings

Receiving Host

HULFT lower than Ver.8.1

Table 3.5 Restrictions When Sending (Code Set for Transfer: GB18030 or IBM Simplified Chinese)
Transfer Type	Code Conversion Target	Code of Local Host Type on Receiving Host (*1)
Transfer Type	Code Conversion Target	UTF-8	Other than UTF-8
Binary transfer	-	✓	✓
Text transfer, format transfer, or multi format transfer	Sending-side conversion	✓
	Receiving-side conversion
	No conversion	✓	✓

✓	:	Code Conversion is possible
Blank	:	Code Conversion is not possible

*1

:

For details on the code of local host type for a lower version of HULFT, refer to Code Set for Transfer.

(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 'GB18030' or 'IBM Simplified Chinese' for Code Set for Transfer (cs4trnsfr) in the System Environment Settings

Table 3.6 Restrictions When Receiving (Code Set for Transfer: GB18030 or IBM Simplified Chinese)
Transfer Type	Code Conversion Target	Code of Local Host Type on Sending Host (*1)
Transfer Type	Code Conversion Target	UTF-8	Other than UTF-8
Binary transfer	-	✓	✓
Text transfer, format transfer, or multi format transfer	Sending-side conversion
	Receiving-side conversion	✓ (*2)
	No conversion	✓	✓

✓	:	Code Conversion is possible
Blank	:	Code Conversion is not possible

*1	:	For details on the code of local host type for a lower version of HULFT, refer to Code Set for Transfer.
*2	:	Code Conversion is not possible in HULFT for zOS.

(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 'GB18030' or 'IBM Simplified Chinese' for Code Set for Transfer (cs4trnsfr) in the System Environment Settings

Splitting Host

HULFT lower than Ver.8.1

Table 3.7 Restrictions When Splitting (Code Set for Transfer: GB18030 or IBM Simplified Chinese)
File Type	Code of Local Host Type on Splitting Host (*1)
File Type	UTF-8	Other than UTF-8
Binary format, text format, format, or multi Format

✓	:	Code Conversion is possible
Blank	:	Code Conversion is not possible

*1

:

For details on the code of local host type for a lower version of HULFT, refer to Code Set for Transfer.

(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 'GB18030' or 'IBM Simplified Chinese' for Code Set for Transfer (cs4trnsfr) in the System Environment Settings

Table 3.8 Restrictions When Joining (Code Set for Transfer: GB18030 or IBM Simplified Chinese)
File Type	Code of Local Host Type on Joining Host (*1)
File Type	UTF-8	Other than UTF-8
Binary format	✓	✓
Text format, format, or multi format	✓

✓	:	Code Conversion is possible
Blank	:	Code Conversion is not possible

*1

:

For details on the code of local host type for a lower version of HULFT, refer to Code Set for Transfer.