Specifications

Additional Programming Utilities
11.2 National Character Set Utility
11.2 National Character Set Utility
The National Character Set (NCS) utility allows you to define and use collating
sequences and conversion functions. With collating sequences, you can alter the
standard sorting sequence for a particular use (usually for a national character
set). Using conversion functions, you can define case conversions or character
representations that you subsequently use in the collating sequence.
The collating sequences and conversions are stored in an NCS library that you
manage using NCS. The command qualifiers allow you to create the library;
insert, replace, and delete modules; list module information; and view specified
modules.
Eight NCS callable routines allow you to access the collating sequences and
conversions stored in an NCS library from your program.
For more information about using the NCS utility and its callable routines, refer
to the OpenVMS National Character Set Utility Manual.
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