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Character Data Representation Architecture

Appendix D. Platform Support of CDRA

This appendix summarizes the CDRA support available on three IBM platforms. The table lists the CDRA defined APIs and indicates on which platforms support is provided. At the bottom of the table, the mechanism providing the support for the platform is given.

Figure 89. CDRA Implementation by Platform

API CDRGESP CDRSCSP
Platform Supported

AS/400 MVS AIX

Support Mechanism:

AS/400
with the operating system
MVS
with DFSMS/MVS 1.3.0
AIX
with IBM COBOL Set for AIX, IBM PL/I Set for AIX

A large bullet (*) indicates that support is provided on the platform for the corresponding API. The APIs are documented in "Chapter 5. CDRA Interface Definitions". Appendix H. "OS/400 Considerations" details restrictions and deviations in the OS/400 implementation of the CDRA defined APIs. Likewise Appendix I. "DFSMS/MVS Considerations" details the variances for the DFSMS support of CDRA which is provided on MVS*

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