DBCS and SBCS field support
ZIETrans supports the following types of DBCS and SBCS fields.
| Field type | Allowable field contents | Platform |
|---|---|---|
| DBCS mix | SBCS and DBCS characters with Shift Out/Shift In (SO/SI) characters | 3270 |
| DBCS only (G) | DBCS characters without SO/SI | 3270 |
| Alphanumeric only | All SBCS characters but no DBCS characters | 3270 |
| Numeric only | Only digits 0 through 9, comma (,), period (.), plus sign (+), minus sign (-), and space ( ) | 3270 |
| DBCS open (O) | SBCS and DBCS characters with SO/SI | 5250 |
| DBCS graphic (G) | DBCS graphic characters without SO/SI | 5250 |
| DBCS only (J) | DBCS characters with SO/SI | 5250 |
| DBCS either (E) | Either DBCS with SO/SI or SBCS characters | 5250 |
| Alphabetic only (X) | Only characters A through Z, comma (,), period (.), hyphen (-), and space ( ) | 5250 |
| Alphanumeric shift (A) | All SBCS characters but no DBCS characters | 5250 |
| Numeric shift (N) | All SBCS characters but no DBCS characters | 5250 |
| Signed numeric (S) | Only digits 0 through 9 | 5250 |
| Numeric only (Y) | Only digits 0 through 9, comma (,), period (.), plus sign (+), minus sign (-), and space ( ) | 5250 |
| Katakana field (W) | All SBCS characters but no DBCS characters | 5250 |
| Inhibit keyboard entry (I) | No input from the keyboard except from special devices, for example a light pen | 5250 |
| Digits only (D) | Only digits 0 through 9 | 5250 |
| Numeric only character (M) | Only digits 0 through 9, comma (,), period (.), plus sign (+), minus sign (-), and space ( ) | 5250 |