Allows programs to use PIC X(n) host variables, and to select/ insert/ update hexadecimal characters in CHAR columns without changing source to use SQL TYPE BINARY host variables.
>>-.----.--ALLOWNULLCHAR----------------->< +-NO-+
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Default: | NOALLOWNULLCHAR |
If this option is set, each COBOL character host variable can contain hexadecimal characters. Normally OpenESQL terminates data from/to a host variable if an X"00" (null character) is encountered. This directive makes it easier to migrate applications from DB2.