Opening source file - error CPFA097

[LukasBreit]

Hi everyone,

I have freshly installed the Code for i extension and tried to open a source file. Unfortunately I am getting the following error:
"The editor could not be opened due to an unexpected error: Failed downloading member: CPDA08C: Datenbankdatei hat CCSID 65535."

I have checked the documentation and also the extension logs and found there:
"CCSID information:
QCCSID: 65535
User Job CCSID: 273
User Default CCSID: 273"

I have the same situation like already described in discussion #2445 - QRPGLESRC with CCSID 65535, but displayed with CCSID 273 when hovering over the name in the object browser.

Appreciate any help to get the extension running!

BR

[worksofliam]

You can override the file CCSID in the connection settings. By default it is *FILE, and I am guessing you should change it to 273. Using 65535 for source files is not recommended, so the override is necessary.

[chrjorgensen]

@LukasBreit FYI, CCSID 65535 means "hex", i.e. no character set defined, and Code for IBM i can't convert it to the UTF-8 shown in the editor - since conversion requires both source and target character sets.

Changing your connection to 273 will force Code for IBM i to use German as the source character set, and now the conversion is possible.

[LukasBreit]

Thanks to both of you! The explanation make sense and of course it worked after changing the setting to 273.