Displaying or editing DBCS characters

If you want to display or edit DBCS characters in File Manager and you have a DBCS capable terminal, you must ensure that your ISPF settings specify a terminal type that supports these characters.

To specify the Terminal Type in ISPF:

  1. Exit from File Manager and return to the z/OS® Primary Option Menu panel.

    Although you can change the ISPF Terminal Type setting while File Manager is running, the change is not reflected until the next time that File Manager is invoked.

  2. Select option 0. Settings. The ISPF Settings panel is displayed.
    Figure 1. ISPF Settings panel
       Log/List  Function keys  Colors  Environ  Workstation  Identifier  Help
 ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
                                 ISPF Settings
                                                                    More:   -
   _  Session Manager mode                   Command delimiter . ;
   /  Jump from leader dots
   _  Edit PRINTDS Command
   /  Always show split line
   _  Enable EURO sign

 Terminal Characteristics
   Screen format   1  1. Data    2. Std     3. Max     4. Part

   Terminal Type   3    1. 3277       2. 3277A      3. 3278       4. 3278A
                        5. 3290A      6. 3278T      7. 3278CF     8. 3277KN
                        9. 3278KN    10. 3278AR    11. 3278CY    12. 3278HN
                       13. 3278HO    14. 3278IS    15. 3278L2    16. BE163
                       17. BE190     18. 3278TH    19. 3278CU    20. DEU78
                       21. DEU78A    22. DEU90A    23. SW116     24. SW131
                       25. SW500

 Command ===> _________________________________________________________________
  F1=Help      F2=Split     F3=Exit      F7=Backward  F8=Forward   F9=Swap
 F10=Actions  F12=Cancel
  3. Select either 3277KN or 3278KN from the list of Terminal Types.
    Tip: You may need to scroll down this panel to find the list of Terminal Types.
  4. Press Exit (F3) to save your selection and return to the z/OS® Primary Option Menu panel.
  5. Restart File Manager.