This specifies methods for converting between the EBCDIC code and ASCII code.
Syntax
object.AlternateMode = integer
object
This specifies object expressions that define references to objects.
integer
This specifies conversion methods between the EBCDIC code and ASCII code. For the values to be set, refer to the following setting values.
Setting value
The setting values of the AlternateMode property are as follows.
Setting value | Meaning |
|---|---|
0 | It executes the code conversion between the EBCDIC code and US ASCII code. (Default value) |
1 | It executes the code conversion between the code and ASCII (JIS8) code of EBCDIC (kana). |
2 | It executes the code conversion between the code and ASCII (JIS7) code of EBCDIC (lowercase letters). |
Description
This specifies the data conversion methods for the case that the code system of the input file is ASCII code system and the data format is EBCDIC code or the code system of the input file is EBCDIC code system and the data format is ASCII code.
When this specification is omitted, the code conversion between the EBCDIC code and US ASCII codes is executed.
