Unable to convert data from CCSID 1208 to CCSID 819

[basim]

All,
I m facing this issue when i try to perform a get from a file in ifs to a physical file
CCSID of the IFS file is 819 (i got the same error even if the ccsid is 1208)
Any idea how bypass this error "Unable to convert data from CCSID 1208 to CCSID 819"
If i use the cpyfrmimpf command using ccsid 1208 it's work fine

Thanks

Basilio

[Scott Klement]

Why are you trying to convert from 1208 to 819?

Physical files are never in 819

[basim]

Hi Scott,
What i m tryng to do is convert from 819 (ifs ccsid file) to 280 (italian ccsid)

Thanks

[Scott Klement]

But the error message says you are converting from 1208 to 819. That's not the same as converting from 280 to 819.... what am I missing?

[basim]

You are right the message tell something different but based on the file present on IBM i. IFS ccsid is 819 and physical file have ccsid 280.
The orignal file is an ISO-8859 codification (8 bit)

Thanks