Cobol representation properties
- Character encoding: Specify the character encoding for the data to be processed. For more information, see Character encoding.
- Byte Order: Select either Big Endian or Little Endian for the byte order.
- Large occurs error threshold: Enter a value that is larger than the expected maximum size. The default value is 10000. To disable this feature, enter -1.
- Pad decimals on read with leading zeroes: Select this check box if you wish to pad decimal values with the leading zeroes up to the decimal precision.
- Allow spaces for packed decimals: Select this check box if you want to allow packed decimals fields filled with white spaces or zero characters without errors. The returned values will be zero in these cases.
- Allow any character in display decimals: Select this check box if you wish for the display decimal fields to be converted on a best effort basis. Any character, including non-digits, non-signs, and non-decimal separators, are translated to character zero.
- Allow any character in zoned decimals: Select this check box if you wish for the zoned decimal fields to be converted on a best effort basis. Any character, including non-digits, non-signs, and non-decimal separators, are translated to character zero.
- Allow any character in packed decimals: Select this check box if you wish for the packed decimal fields to be converted on a best effort basis. Any character, including non-digits, non-signs, and non-decimal separators, are translated to character zero.
- Input is Variable Blocked format (RECFM=VB): Select this check box if you are working with a Variable Blocked file (VB) that contains Record Descriptor Words (RDW) and Block Descriptor Words (BDW). This parameter must be set in the Cobol Representation as it cannot be determined when importing the Copybook.
- Trim whitespace on input?: Select this check box to automatically remove any leading or trailing whitespace from the input data for all elements. The non-leading or trailing whitespace is not affected.
