Using .STR file (record layout file) created by the program and trying to convert a EBCDIC file to ASCII do not convert all spaces and negative amounts correctly . When looking at the converted file, not all of the fields have been converted correctly.

The STR file has been created ANSI but it needs to be created EBCDIC for the conversion as the file being converted is EBCDIC. Compile the program using the directive CHARSET(EBCDIC) or a mainframe dialect which includes the directive and create the STR file from the IDY file.