BiDi

This tab contains data transfer defaults for bidirectional languages (Arabic and Hebrew). This tab is visible only if your workstation is configured for a bidirectional language.

Local-File Type

This option specifies whether local files are in Logical or Visual format. The default is Logical.

Local-File Orientation

This option specifies whether local files are in left-to-right or right-to-left format. The default is Left-to-Right.

Host-File Type

This option specifies whether the Host file should be saved in logical or visual format. The default is Visual. (This option is not enabled for the JDBC driver from the AS/400 Toolbox for Java.)

Host-File Orientation

This option specifies whether the Host file should be saved in left-to-right or right-to-left format. The default is Left-to-Right. (This option is not enabled for the JDBC driver from the AS/400 Toolbox for Java.)

Lam-Alef Expansion

This option specifies the behavior of the Lam-Alef characters. When receiving Arabic data from the host through the SQL Wizard statement, the character Lam-Alef is expanded into two characters, Lam followed by Alef if there is space after the Lam-Alef character. This option is enabled only for a session configured to use an Arabic host code page. The default is on.

Lam-Alef Compression

This option specifies the behavior of the Lam-Alef characters. When sending Arabic data to the host through the File Upload statement, the characters Lam followed by Alef are compressed into one character and space is added after the Lam-Alef character. This option is enabled only for a session configured to use an Arabic host code page. The default is on. (This option is not enabled for the JDBC driver from the AS/400 Toolbox for Java.)

Symmetric Swap

This option specifies the behavior of the symmetric characters such as brackets; the inversion of the screen causes directional characters to be replaced by their counterparts. The default is on. (This option is not enabled for the JDBC driver from the AS/400 Toolbox for Java.)

Round Trip

This option specifies the behavior of the numerals; where it disables the reversal of the numerals if preceded by Arabic/Hebrew characters. The default is on.

Numeral Shape

This option specifies the shape of the numeral on Host file at file upload statement; the numeral shape could be (NOMINAL, NATIONAL and CONTEXTUAL). The default is NOMINAL. This option is enabled only for a session configured to use an Arabic host code page. (This option is not enabled for the JDBC driver from the AS/400 Toolbox for Java.)

Related topics:

• If you are running a Host On-Demand client:
  • Data Transfer Defaults
• If you are running a Database On-Demand client:
  • Database On-Demand User Options