Configuring FTP client for Arabic or Hebrew

To configure the FTP client for Arabic, do the following:
  1. Select Configuration from the Communications menu.
  2. Click the Bidirectional Options tab.
  3. Check the Enable bidirectional conversion box.
  4. Select Arabic as the language.
    Note:
    Selecting Arabic will enable the list of Arabic code pages to be added to the host and client code pages dropdowns.
  5. For right-to-left Host File Orientation, select Right to Left. For left-to-right host file orientation, select Left to Right.
  6. For right-to-left PC File Orientation, select Right to Left. For left-to-right PC file orientation, select Left to Right.
  7. When transferring a file between host and PC using PC code page 1256 and host code page 420 for z/OS and iSeries, you can select the Visual PC file type to transfer the file in visual mode. Otherwise, use Implicit to transfer the file in logical mode. Implicit is the default setting.
  8. When uploading (sending) an Arabic file to the host or downloading (receiving) an Arabic file from the host, select LamAlef Transform.
  9. Select Symmetric Swapping to reset swappable characters. For example, in a right-to-left string, the (and) will be reversed.
  10. For Numerals Shape, select the appropriate shape: Nominal, National, or Contextual.
  11. Click the File Transfer tab.
  12. Select Binary as the Transfer Mode.
  13. Click OK in the Session Configuration panel.
To configure the FTP client for Hebrew, do the following:
  1. Select Configuration from the Communications menu.
  2. Click the Bidirectional Options tab.
  3. Check the Enable bidirectional conversion box.
  4. Select Hebrew as the language.
    Note:
    Selecting Hebrew will enable the list of Hebrew code pages to be added to the host and client code pages dropdowns.
  5. For right-to-left Host File Orientation, select Right to Left. For left-to-right host file orientation, select Left to Right.
  6. For right-to-left PC File Orientation, select Right to Left. For left-to-right PC file orientation, select Left to Right.
  7. When transferring a file between host and PC using PC code page 1255 and host code page 424 for z/OS and iSeries, you can select the Visual PC file type to transfer the file in visual mode. Otherwise, use Implicit to transfer the file in logical mode. Implicit is the default setting.
  8. Select Symmetric Swapping to reset swappable characters. For example, in a right-to-left string, the (and) will be reversed.
  9. For Numerals Shape, select the appropriate shape: Nominal, National, or Contextual.
  10. Click the File Transfer tab.
  11. Select Binary as the Transfer Mode.
  12. Click OK in the Session Configuration panel.