Analyzer works best and fastest with raw data that has not been translated to ASCII. Analyzer is compatible with all major mainframe and minicomputer data types and reads EBCDIC directly, as easily as it handles ASCII. Because ASCII translation is often a routine part of file preparation, you need to make your request very specific. Even though Analyzer reads ASCII files, fields often get damaged in the translation process. You can save a lot of time and trouble by working with raw data.