Setting PL/I data structure import preferences

Use these preferences to control how PL/I files are imported. These settings affect all PL/I files that you import into the workspace, for any project.
General
Use this tab to specify general options to use when you import PL/I data structures.
Platform
Specifies the target generation platform. Select the appropriate value from the pull down list.
Code Page
Specifies the code page for the locale. Select the appropriate value from the popup window.
Enable IMS support
If you want to enable IMS support, select this option.
Floating point format
Specifies the floating point format. Select the appropriate value from the pull down list.
Endian
Select the appropriate value from the available options.
DBCS option
Select the appropriate value from the available options.
Graphic option
Select the appropriate value from the available options.
File Extension Support
Specify the file extension support. To change the value, select support for a specific file extension and then select the new value from the list.
More PL/I options
Use this tab to specify the following options:
Error message language
Specify the language in which error messages should be displayed when you import PL/I data structures into the workbench.
LIMITS
Specify the limit of each option:
NAME
Specify the maximum length of variable names in your program. The maximum value allowed is 100; the minimum value is 31.
EXTNAME
Specifies the maximum length for EXTERNAL name. The maximum value allowed 100; the minimum value is 7.
FIXEDBIN
Select the appropriate value from the pull down list.
FIXEDEC
Select the appropriate value from the pull down list.
Margins
Specify the margins:
Left
The column number of the leftmost character (first data byte) that is processed by the compiler. This value cannot exceed 100.
Right
The column number of the rightmost character (last data byte) that is processed by the compiler. This value should be greater that the value of Left but the value cannot exceed 200, except under MVS™ batch where the value cannot exceed 100.
Macro preprocessor
Enable macro preprocessing facilities by selecting the MACRO option.
SYSPARM
The SYSPARM option allows you to specify the value of the string that is returned by the macro facility built-in function SYSPARM.
Character conversion
Specify what each character should be converted to when importing a PL/I data structure into the workbench. Specify the characters that should be used in place of blank characters, currency signs, and NOT and OR structures.
NAMES
Specify how names are handled when they are imported into the workbench. By default, the names are imported as-is; however, you can specify how to handle variant characters.
SYSLIB
Use this tab to specify source libraries for your PL/I data structures.

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