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Status Delivered
Workspace PL/I Compilers
Categories z/OS
Created by Guest
Created on May 22, 2024

Allow JSON(ENCODING()) to accept CCSID

Recently implemented compiler option JSON(ENCODING(EBCDIC)) only supports the current codepage.

We use code page 037 by default. However, the JSON we work with needs to be 1047 due to interactions with other tools. The square brackets are especially problematic since they are at different code points on the two pages.

Changing to 1047 for CODEPAGE could introduce other unexpected behavior and would require extensive testing.

Please extend JSON(ENCODING()) to accept CCSID to influence the code page of the JSON text only.


Idea priority Medium
  • Guest
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    Jun 13, 2024
    This has been delivered and is available with compiler APAR PH61785 / PTF UI97252 which requires library APAR PH61737
  • Guest
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    May 22, 2024
    This is reasonable and easy to do