6.2.1 String Considerations
When you create VIEW definitions for input and output records that are used by CICS/ESA applications, do not specify an extra position for the terminating null characters that are used in string fields. For example, when a CICS/ESA application program expects 10 characters in an input record, specify 10 for that field, not 10 plus 1.
Note:
Although Oracle Tuxedo Mainframe Adapter for SNA software does not require strings to be null-terminated, it respects null termination. When the Gateway software detects a null (zero) character within a string, it does not process any subsequent characters. To pass full 8-bit data that contains embedded null values, use a CARRAY type field or buffer.The character set translations performed by Oracle Tuxedo Mainframe Adapter for SNA are fully localizable, in accordance with the X/Open XPG Portability Guides. ASCII and EBCDIC translations are loaded from message files. Refer to the Translation Rules for Strings section for more information.
The Oracle Tuxedo Mainframe Adapter for SNA software contains default behaviors that should meet the requirements of most English-language applications. However, you may find it necessary to customize the translation. Refer to the Translation Rules for Strings section for more information.
Parent topic: Translation Rules for VIEW Data Types