read mainframe comp-3 fields in java

[jagan gopal]

I have a mainframe file which has comp-3 fields. This file is NDM'd to unix and from there, java is supposed to read the values in the file. JRecord is used to read the files. Characters are read properly. Comp-3 fields are read as some junk values. Any idea, whats wrong with my approach ? Am I missing anything?.

[Campbell Ritchie]

Welcome to the Ranch

I think you might do well to find out what encoding you are using to read and what encoding is used in the file.
Please always explain abbreviations; they will be unfamiliar to some people. Please supply more details of JRecord.

[Dave Tolls]

Also, make sure that it is the actual reading of the file that is causing the "junk character" issue and not whatever it is you are using to check what has been read.

Encoding issues can creep in in several places.

[Norm Radder]

Comp-3 fields are read as some junk values

Can you post a definition of the contents of a comp-3 field
and the java code that is used to read that field.