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PL/I for Windows, Version 8.0, Programming Guide

CHARSET for record I/O

This version of the CHARSET option applies only to consecutive files using record I/O. It gives the user the capability of using EBCDIC data files as input files, and specifying the character set of output files.

Read syntax diagramSkip visual syntax diagram              .-ASIS---.
>>-CHARSET--(-+-EBCDIC-+-)-------------------------------------><
              '-ASCII--'
 

Choose a suboption of CHARSET based on what form the file has (input) or what form you want the file have (output).

CHARSET(ASIS) is the default.

Rational Developer for System z
PL/I for Windows, Version 8.0, Programming Guide