Warning for Unicode Data

The Warning for Unicode Data Window appears when a table to be copied includes Unicode data and your CCSID is different from Db2’s. File-AID for Db2 utilizes data conversion based on the Db2 default settings. Any retrieved data for Extract or Copy functions may contain substituted characters as a result of the data conversion.

When using the retrieved data for Load or Copy, the substituted characters will be treated as regular data. For example, non-displayable characters will be replaced with the substitute character (for example ’?’), not the original Unicode character.

This warning window allows you to either continue with the copy process or to return to the Table Copy Selection screen.

The user parameter Display Unicode Warning (in Copy/Extract/Load) controls whether it is actually displayed for your session.

Warning for Unicode Data Window

Continue Process

Yes

The copy process continues. File-AID for Db2 copies any qualifying data into the To Table, but any substituted Unicode character will be replaced by the Db2 default substitution character.

No

Exits the window and displays the Table Copy Selection screen again, allowing you to specify another Table to copy.