Changing the encoding for a file

A file encoding is a mechanism or standard for representing characters as bytes or sets of bytes, within a file. The file transfer task of IBM® Systems Director is used to change the encoding for a chosen file.

About this task
To change the encoding for a file, complete the following steps:
  1. Click on a file from the File Transfer window. The File Editor window is displayed.
  2. Click Options > Change encoding. The Change Encoding panel is displayed.
  3. Select an encoding.
  4. Click OK.

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