Type conversion options

Select this tri-state check boxes to tell the compiler how to handle date, time, and timestamp database data types, variable-length data types and DBCS graphic data types which are retrieved from externally described files. (If you select none of these options, these data types will be ignored, and will not be accessible to your program.)

If the Type conversion options box is unchecked, then you can select one or more of the following check boxes:

Date, time, timestamp
Indicates that date, time, and timestamp database data types are to be declared as fixed-length character fields and are accessible in the program.

Variable length
Indicates that variable-length database data types are to be declared as fixed-length character fields and are accessible in the program.

DBCS graphic
Indicates that DBCS-graphic data types are to be declared as fixed length character fields and are accessible in the program.
Note:
Choose both Variable length and DBCS graphic if you want variable-length DBCS graphic data types to be declared in your program.