JR35889: In Information Server 8.0.1 an incorrect map is used data conversion for ASCL_EBCDIC charset converter.

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• 8.0.1 on AIX.
  This works correctly on 8.1.
  
  
  APT_CharsetConverterRep::determineCodepageFamily(UConverter*
  conv ) method in converter.C does not correctly detect the code
  page family when presented with a ASCL_EBCDIC charset converter.
  It incorrectly sets the charset converter family to eFamilyASCII
  which in turn causes the conversion function
  convertToString_(...) in unicode_utils.C to bypass the ICU call
  to perform the conversion and instead does an optimzed copy of
  the bytes instead.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  USERS AFFECTED:
  IS DS 8.0.1
  ****************************************************************
  PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:
  Incorrect map used in data conversion for ASCL_EBCDIC charset
  converter.
  ****************************************************************
  RECOMMENDATION:
  Apply patch.
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• Made code fix to detect whether or not this charset converter
  exists. If so, not set the charset converter family to
  eFamilyASCII.
  

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:

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  WIS DATASTAGE

• Fixed component ID

  5724Q36DS

Applicable component levels

• R801 PSN

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