Contents
1 Overview of HP StorageWorks Data Exchange Software Code
Converter ........................................................................................... 15
Overview of Code Converter ...................................................................................................... 15
Data Exchange Code Converter Process ...................................................................................... 15
2 Code Converter Functions ................................................................. 19
Alphanumeric Character Conversion Function ............................................................................... 20
Double-byte Character Conversion Function .................................................................................. 21
Non-conversion Function (Simple Transmission) ............................................................................. 22
Output Suppression Function ...................................................................................................... 22
Numeric Conversion Function ..................................................................................................... 23
Code Conversion Functions ........................................................................................................ 24
Undefined Character Code Processing (Single-byte) ................................................................ 24
Undefined Character Code Processing (Double-byte) .............................................................. 25
Shift Code Deletion Processing (Double-byte and Single-byte Combination) ............................... 25
Shift Code Insertion Processing (Double-byte and Single-byte Combination) ............................... 26
Shift Code Insertion Suppression Processing (Double-byte and Single-byte Combination) ............. 26
Short Output Field Processing .............................................................................................. 27
3 System Requirements and Installation .................................................. 29
System Requirements ................................................................................................................. 29
Overview of the Data Exchange Code Converter Installation .......................................................... 30
Installation Media for UNIX-based Systems ................................................................................... 30
Installation Media for Windows-based Systems ............................................................................. 32
Installing and Uninstalling for UNIX Systems ................................................................................. 33
Installing for UNIX Systems .................................................................................................. 33
Uninstalling for UNIX Systems .............................................................................................. 34
Upgrading or Downgrading ................................................................................................ 34
Installing and Uninstalling for Windows Systems ........................................................................... 34
Installing for Windows Systems ............................................................................................ 34
Uninstalling for Windows Systems ........................................................................................ 35
Upgrading or Downgrading ................................................................................................ 35
License Key Input ...................................................................................................................... 35
License Key for UNIX Systems ............................................................................................... 35
License Key for Windows Systems ......................................................................................... 35
4 Using Data Exchange Code Converter ................................................ 37
Data Exchange Code Converter User Process Flow ........................................................................ 37
Database Data File Record Format .............................................................................................. 38
Code Conversion Using Fixed-Length Records ......................................................................... 39
Code Conversion Using Variable-Length Records .................................................................... 39
Converting Variable Length Mainframe Records to Variable Length UNIX/PC Records
(mto) .......................................................................................................................... 39
P9000 Data Exchange Code Converter User Guide 3