The Host Code Page Editor allows you to create custom code pages that:
Can be used for display, printer and file translations.
Change how a character is translated between the host and the PC.
Creating custom code pages is easy because you use an existing code page as the basis for the custom code page. The custom code page is saved and can be used when choosing a code page or used as the basis for creating another code page.
It is particularly convenient to use Host Code Page Editor to change host values if characters print or display incorrectly, or if a department wants different characters to appear. For example, if a character prints incorrectly on a laser printer, you can change the host value to print a dollar sign ($) instead of an asterisk (*), or if a department wants to print a space instead of a pipe sign (|), it can be done easily.
It can be helpful to create a new host code page to make temporary printing changes to a host document.
Host Code Page Editor makes it easy for you to determine which host value should display. For example, if you are having trouble with file transfer and would like to know which value should display a copyright symbol (©), you can open Host Code Page Editor and find the value.