Here are some cases in which data conversion is necessary:
- When character data is passed between platforms that use different encoding
standards—for example, EBCDIC and ASCII.
- When you want to change the encoding of some character data from one Coded
Character Set Identifier (CCSID) to another. (For
an explanation of CCSIDs, and a list of the CCSIDs supported by CICS®, see the CICS Family:
Communicating from CICS on System/390® manual.)