This Natural profile parameter is only relevant for Asian countries which use double-byte character sets (DBCS). The parameter is used to specify a shift-out code.
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Warning: Note that the profile parameter SO will no
longer be available with the next release of Natural. The functionality of the
profile parameter SO is covered by the profile parameter
SOSI. |
| Possible settings | 0E |
Shift-out code for IBM hardware. |
|---|---|---|
28 |
Shift-out code for Fujitsu hardware. | |
| Default setting | none | |
| Dynamic specification | yes | |
| Specification within session | no |
The shift-out code is used to indicate the point at which the code of
character representation is shifted out of normal (single-byte) mode into
double-byte mode. The end of the double-byte character representation (shift-in
code) is indicated by the setting defined with the profile parameter
SI.
