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NCHAR Details (↑ Allowing Language Features)
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     The possible values of integer are:
 
      1  Compatibility with previous versions of Nihongo Micro Focus
         products
 
      2  Enhanced PIC N support. This setting enables the DBSPACE directive.
 
     Specifying NCHAR with no parameter is the same as specifying NCHAR"2".
 
     This directive is synonymous with, and should be used in preference to,
     the JAPANESE directive.
 
     The NCHAR and DBCS directives are mutually exclusive.
 
     See also DBCS
              DBSPACE
              JAPANESE
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