Converting CCSID Correctly when Downloading Reports

 

Problem

Solution

1.  Determine the version of your WINSPOOL library use the following command: DSPDTAARA DTAARA(WINSPOOL/VERSION)
    
2. If you are at version 3.25 or lower, download and install version 3.26 or higher. If you are at version 3.26 or higher, you do not need to reinstall the library.
    
3. After installing the new WINSPOOL library, re-enter all the AS/400 access codes.
    
4. Sign on to the AS/400 and add the WINSPOOL library to your library list using the following command:

ADDLIBLE WINSPOOL

1. Run the following command to tell WinSpool/400 to create its work files with the IGCDTA parameter = *YES:

CHGDTAARA DTAARA(WINSPOOL/WSPLDBCS) VALUE(*YES)

1. Stop your FTP server using the following command:

ENDTCPSVR SERVER(*FTP)

1. (Wait 15 seconds.) Restart your FTP server using the following command:

STRTCPSVR SERVER(*FTP)
Note: Steps 6 and 7 make sure that all temporary files created in library QTEMP for the FTP server get cleared out and reset. Now when WinSpool/400 creates all temporary download files the product will set the IGCDTA parameter = *YES when creating physical files.

1. If you have a different CCSID on your system other than 65535, run the following command to tell WinSpool/400 to use the selected CCSID value. From now on, all reports downloaded via WinSpool/400 or any of the RJS automated download products should use the selected CCSID value when downloading and converting reports.