The program can choose the specific ccsversion, language, and convention default settings that it needs by setting the input parameters. The system also has default settings for the internationalization features. The default settings can be accessed by the program. See Understanding the Hierarchy for Default Settings for information on the available levels and on the features supported at each level.
The current default settings for the system can be determined by using one of the following two methods:
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The program calls the CENTRALSTATUS procedure in the CENTRALSUPPORT library.
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A system administrator, a privileged user, or a user who is allowed to use the system console can use MARC menus and screens or the SYSTEMOPTIONS system command. Refer to the MultiLingual System Administration, Operations, and Programming Guide or the Menu-Assisted Resource Control (MARC) Operations Guide for the instructions to display the default ccsversion, language, or convention with MARC.
The system default settings provided by Unisys are as follows:
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Feature |
Default |
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Ccsversion |
ASeriesNative |
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Language |
English |
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Convention |
ASeriesNative |
Before you can change the default settings for localization, you must consider the feature and the level at which the feature is defined. As an example, the ccsversion can be changed only at the system operations level. A program can avoid making specific settings by taking advantage of the default settings. For example, if the system-defined ccsversion is France, the language is Francais, and the convention is France Listing, the program can use those default settings without coding the settings within the program. A program can use the default settings with the use of predefined values as input parameters. These parameters tell the procedure to use the current default setting. See “Input Parameters” later in this section for specific information on those parameters.
