IT04604: PCOM: EDIT CLEAR COMMAND DOES NOT CLEAR SO SI

PCOMM-6.0.15.0-Docs_Admin_Aids
PCOMM-6.0.15.0-MLS-refresh-pack
PCOMM-6.0.15.0-KOR-refresh-pack
PCOMM-6.0.15.0-JAP-refresh-pack
PCOMM-6.0.15.0-CHT-refresh-pack
PCOMM-6.0.15.0-CHS-refresh-pack
Personal Communications 6.0.15

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• IBM Pesronal Communications users with their Host Code Page set
  to one of Japanese Host Code Pages: 930, 939, 1390 or 1399
  perform EDIT CLEAR.
  When connected to their host application,  Use Ctrl + F1 to see
  SO SI DBCS control characters. After copying below line to
  Clipboard.
  
  Paste it to inputable area. Pasted characters include SO SI
  DBCS control characters. Perform Edit command then Clear
  command.
  Then see DBCS chracters are removed but SO SI remain.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * Japanese DBCS users of IBM Personal Communications           *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * EDIT->CLEAR from the tool bar does not erase SO/SI DBCS      *
  * control characters.                                          *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  In a IBM Personal Communications (Japanese) emulator session,
  create a rectangular copy area using the mouse and do
  EDIT->CLEAR action. All characters in and beyond the rectangle
  are removed. However, the SO and SI control characters are not.
  

Problem conclusion

• PCSEDIT.DLL has been changed to clear the SO/SI pair.
  
  Fix scheduled for PCOM 6.0.15 Refresh Pack.
  

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

• APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

• APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

Modules/Macros

• PCSEDIT
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  PCOMM V5 COMBO-

• Fixed component ID

  5639I700J

Applicable component levels

• R60E PSY

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