LOCALCTFILE={Translation_table_used_locally}

Default Not Applicable
Allowable Values NULL , NONE, Translation table name with 1 - 16 characters
Minimum 1
Maximum 16
Alternate Specification LCT

This parameter defines the local translation table name. The translation table name can contain 1 - 16 characters.

Translation tables are defined in the CONFIG DD statement, and can be enabled at startup or enabled through the ENABLE operator command. The LOCALCTFILE translation table is used when TYPE=TEXT transfers are defined. This parameter is ignored when TYPE=BINARY is specified. A value of NULL or NONE indicates that no conversion takes place.

The LOCALCTFILE parameter on the file transfer request overrides the DEFAULT_LOCALCTFILE parameter.

To use z/OS Unicode Conversion Services, the following format of this parameter is required.

LOCALCTFILE=CC:xxxxx:yyyyy

Where:

xxxxx defines the CCSID of the Local data - usually the EBCDIC CCSID.

yyyyy defines the CCSID of the Remote data - usually the ASCII CCSID

See the IBM manual z/OS Unicode Services User's Guide and Reference for information on the CCSID values to use.

Example: LOCALCTFILE=CC:01140:01208

  • For a Send Request, this parameter converts data from EBCDIC CCSID 1140 to ASCII UTF-8 CCSID 01208.
  • For a Receive Request, this parameter converts data from ASCII UTF-8 CCSID 01208 to EBCDIC CCSID 1140.

When using this parameter, set the following parameter so that the partner does NOT perform any conversion:

REMOTECTFILE=NULL