Data conversion problem - Win2K to AS/400

[obrienp]

Environment: Win2K workstation with MQ Client connection to AS/400 running MQSeries V4R2. Two local queues defined on the AS/400 (request and reply). VB app running on workstation creates a message containing an account number and puts it into the request queue. Triggered COBOL program running on AS/400 gets the message, populates several fields and puts a message to the reply queue. The VB app gets the reply message and populates a simple form with the results.

Problem: When the account number is displayed on the AS/400, the account number looks like garbage. When the reply data is displayed in the VB app, it all looks like garbage except for the account number. I tried using MQGMO-CONVERT in the COBOL program but got an error – return code 2110 – MQRC-FORMAT-ERROR which seems to indicate that no conversion is necessary.

I’m at a loss. Does anyone have any idea on what’s wrong and how I can fix it??

Any help would be appreciated.

 

[mqbrowser]

We have seen this problem as well in a similar app. Prior to doing your MQPut call in the VB app, are you making sure that the message descriptor is set to it's default values?

Vinoo Palayoor

 

[obrienp]

The char code set and encoding values were being reset to the defaults. The format was not being set to the string value - it was being set to none. Thanks for your help