Setting the KBCP Environment Variable

The KBCP environment variable specifies the keyboard code page. The code page specifies the characters set (accents, currency symbols, and so on) t be used with a keyboard. lists the possible values for the KBCP environment variable.

Table B–2 KBCP Values


Value	Description
437	United States code page
850	Multilingual code page, including all characters for most languages of European, North American, and South American countries
860	Portuguese code page
863	Canadian French code page
865	Nordic code page, including all characters for the Norwegian and Danish languages

To set KBCP, refer to Turning On an Environment Variable. For more information on code pages and their functions, refer to What Is a Code Page? .

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