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| vandemon |
 Posted: Thu Jun 24, 2010 8:41 pm Post subject: Is there anyway to convert between ASCII & EBCDIC? |
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| Is there anyway to convert between ASCII & EBCDIC using WMQ? |
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| Vitor |
| Posted: Thu Jun 24, 2010 8:56 pm Post subject: Re: Is there anyway to convert between ASCII & EBCDIC? |
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| vandemon wrote: |
| Is there anyway to convert between ASCII & EBCDIC using WMQ? |
Yes - use conversion. It's in the infocentre. 
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| vandemon |
| Posted: Thu Jun 24, 2010 8:58 pm Post subject: |
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As far as i noe...
Put option as MQGMO_CONVERT
Pass in the CCSID depends on wat i wan...
I wanted to test it out... But my company do not have any EBCDIC standards machine for me to test... |
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| Mr Butcher |
| Posted: Thu Jun 24, 2010 10:23 pm Post subject: |
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| Put option as MQGMO_CONVERT |
as you may think from the GMO (= GetMessageOption) this is not a PUT option.
you should read more carefully the related sections in the manual. if you read properly and understood what you read, then you also know how to create an EBCDIC test message that you then can try to MQGET with the CONVERT option.
Another possibility to convert messages is to perform the conversion on the channel (CONVERT option of the sender channel)., but most people (or MQ administrators) prefer that the convert is done by the application during MQGET (there are pro's and con's for both)
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| vandemon |
| Posted: Thu Jun 24, 2010 11:30 pm Post subject: |
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Understood...
Could u give me a guide whether which section of the manual should i concentrate on? |
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| zpat |
| Posted: Fri Jun 25, 2010 12:14 am Post subject: |
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There a guide to data conversion in MQ, somewhere on the IBM web.
There are many posts on this forum about data conversion.
When you use support pac MO71 to unload queue message data, you can specify a CCSID to convert to.
You can then reload it to obtain messages in this codepage.
MO71 (as so often) is the answer.
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| Mr Butcher |
| Posted: Fri Jun 25, 2010 12:14 am Post subject: |
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that ones that deal with data conversion. use the search function in the information center.
reading all for a better overview and knowledge of mq is recommended. search here for a recomended order to read the manuals (this has been asked quite a few times in the past).
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| zpat |
| Posted: Fri Jun 25, 2010 12:18 am Post subject: |
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| vandemon |
| Posted: Fri Jun 25, 2010 12:40 am Post subject: |
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| Thanks... Will look into it... I am writing an independent conversion program now as well... |
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| exerk |
| Posted: Fri Jun 25, 2010 12:44 am Post subject: |
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| vandemon wrote: |
| Thanks... Will look into it... I am writing an independent conversion program now as well... |
A wheel is a wheel, so why do people insist on trying to reinvent it?
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| Mr Butcher |
| Posted: Fri Jun 25, 2010 12:59 am Post subject: |
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because he knows how to write a conversion, but he does not know how to make MQ convert for him. And he is not reading the manuals. He wants the fish.
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| vandemon |
| Posted: Fri Jun 25, 2010 1:16 am Post subject: |
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Sorry for that. 
By the way... Comparing using own program to convert and using WMQ to convert???
Which 1 is better??? |
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| Mr Butcher |
| Posted: Fri Jun 25, 2010 1:25 am Post subject: |
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as exerk already said... why reinvent the wheel? it is already there, use it. no need to write your own. adding an own data conversion program will just add more complexity, and reasons for failure. beside all the work to write, test and miantain it.
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| vandemon |
| Posted: Fri Jun 25, 2010 4:38 am Post subject: |
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Okok... Thx for the advise  |
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| bruce2359 |
| Posted: Fri Jun 25, 2010 5:11 am Post subject: |
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| Which 1 is better??? |
What do you mean by 'better'?
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