JR35074: UPCASE FUNCTION IN PARALLEL TRANSFORMER CONVERTS MICRO SIGN (HEX B5) TO HEX 1A

Download Fix Pack 2 for InfoSphere Information Server Version 8.1

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Upcase function in parallel transfomer convert Micro sign (hex
  B5) to hex 1A.  Since there is no capital letter (upcase)
  presentation for micro sign in latin-1 character set,
  expectation is to leave it unchanged (like numbers and special
  characters).
  

Local fix

• N/A
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  USERS AFFECTED:
  Parallel transformer job that uses Upcase function to convert
  micro sign(hex B5) to upper case.
  ****************************************************************
  PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:
  Upcase function in parallel transfomer convert Micro sign (hex
  B5) to hex 1A. Since there is no capital letter (upcase)
  presentation for micro sign in latin-1 character set,
  
  expectation is to leave it unchanged (like numbers and special
  characters).
  ****************************************************************
  RECOMMENDATION:
  Apply the patch JR35074
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• Resolution was to bypass the call to uppercase conversion
  function if the character being converted is the Micro sign (hex
  B5) character.
  

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

• SERVER
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  WIS DATASTAGE

• Fixed component ID

  5724Q36DS

Applicable component levels

• R810 PSN

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