When NewXlat loads, both the ASCII to EBCDIC and the EBCDIC to ASCII translation tables are shown. These values correspond to the default translation file ‘xlat.tbl’ or, if a different translation file was loaded by the File menu, the values corresponding to that file.
To edit the ASCII to EBCDIC table, choose the Edit | ascii→ebcdic menu option and a dialog box asks you for the ASCII code and the corresponding EBCDIC translation as shown below.
To edit the ASCII to EBCDIC table, choose the Edit | ebcdic→ascii menu option and a dialog box asks you for the ASCII code and the corresponding EBCDIC translation as shown below.
When you click OK to either of the preceding dialogs, the tables are updated on the screen.
To save the table to a file, select the File | Save As option, and specify the new name for your modified translation table.
Important
DO NOT overwrite the original ‘xlat.tbl’ file.
See also: ASCII-EBCDIC Translations, IBM Host Features mode