Z variables

These Z variables are available for code page processing:

ZTERMCP: Terminal code page. Returned as a 4-digit decimal number (4 characters).
ZTERMCS: Terminal character set. Returned as a 4-digit decimal number (4 characters).
ZTERMCID: Terminal CCSID. Returned as a 5-digit decimal number (5 characters).
ZERRCSID: Contains the 5-digit decimal CCSID of a dialog error message, or blanks if the error message is not tagged with a CCSID. Returned as a 5-digit decimal number (5 characters).

If an extended code page is specified for a panel or message and the terminal code page cannot be determined, there is no transformation of characters.

Table 1 illustrates when characters will be transformed for Extended Code Page support and when they will not be transformed:

Table 1. Character transformation table
	Terminal Query Reply CP/CS Valid for ISPF	Terminal Query Reply CP/CS Not Returned	Terminal Query Reply CP/CS Invalid for ISPF
CCSID Tag Present	Characters transformed	Characters not transformed	Characters not transformed
No CCSID Tag Present	Characters not transformed	Characters not transformed	Characters not transformed

For DBCS languages, the beginning and ending inhibited character tables are enhanced to include characters from the extended code pages for the text formatting of messages and panels.