Multicultural support for the language passed to application programs

By default, the language passed to a VTAM® application program comes from the logon mode entry specified by the USS LOGMODE parameter. With multicultural support, the language passed to the application program can be specified by the user, independent of the LOGMODE parameter.

The user can enter a LOGON command to indicate which language is to be passed to the application program using:

The language code parameter of the LANGTAB operand
The LANG operand

Notes:

The language that is passed to the application program does not remain in effect across logons (as it does for USS messages). Each LOGON command must specify the LANG operand or the language code parameter of the LANGTAB operand to have a language passed to the application; otherwise, the default (MODEENT LANG operand value) is used.
If both operands indicate a language, the LANG operand has priority.
If the MMS is not currently active, the LANG operand is ignored.

For more information about the LANG and LANGTAB operands, see the z/OS Communications Server: SNA Resource Definition Reference. For specific information about how the application program receives the specified language, see z/OS Communications Server: SNA Programming.