JR36326: HEBREW LOCALE CAUSES GUI ERRORS IN IS 8.1

Download Fix Pack 2 for InfoSphere Information Server Version 8.1

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Customer recently aquired parallel licence for IS 8.1
  Developers report an error if first action, after logging into
  DS Client (Parallel Canvas) is:
  
  Run time error '5':
  invalid procedure call or argument
  
  Run time error '429':
  activeX component can't create object
  
  The above error doesn't occur if their first action is not to
  open new parallel routine.
  Workaround of setting locale to US or UK English fixes the issue
  but customer does not want to go forward with this workaround.
  

Local fix

• Workaround issue by changing locale to US or UK English.
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  USERS AFFECTED:
  Designer runtime error on windows with Hebrew locale.
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  PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:
  Designer produces runtime error on windows with Hebrew locale.
  The error only occurrs if the first action is to open a parallel
  routine.
  ****************************************************************
  RECOMMENDATION:
  Apply patch JR36326.
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• The patch fixes the problem in the Designer client.
  

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

• CLIENT
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  WIS DATASTAGE

• Fixed component ID

  5724Q36DS

Applicable component levels

• R810 PSY

     UP

• R801 PSN

     UP