TRANSFER Programming Manual

Contents
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Section 7 National Language and Character Set Support
National Languages 7-1
Character Sets 7-2
National Language Support 7-2
Messages Processed within Standard Sessions 7-3
Messages Processed Outside of Standard Sessions 7-3
Other Programming Hints 7-3
Base Character Set 7-4
Name Character Set 7-4
Character Maps 7-4
Messages Processed within Standard Sessions 7-5
Messages Processed Outside of Standard Sessions 7-7
Extension and Escape Characters 7-7
SCREEN COBOL Character Maps 7-8
Communication Between Different Versions of TRANSFER 7-9
Section 8 Developing TRANSFER Applications
Deciding Whether to Use the TRANSFER Delivery System 8-2
Specifying the Functional Aspects 8-2
Correspondents 8-2
Recipients 8-4
Packages 8-4
Transactions 8-4
Additional Considerations 8-5
Designing Input Screens 8-6
Dividing Application Tasks 8-7
Defining Package Formats and Protocol 8-8
Defining Package Structure 8-9
Addition of Records to Package Header Items 8-10
Planning High-Level Transactions 8-11
Planning Low-Level Implementation 8-13
Error Reporting 8-14
Coding and Testing the Software 8-14