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IT35342: Upgrade ICU4J for IBM MQ MFT to 68.2

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • A new version of ICU4J is available and needs to be updated

Local fix

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Problem summary


    

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USERS AFFECTED:
The component of MQ which utilises the embedded ICU4J JAR files
is:

  IBM MQ Managed File Transfer


Platforms affected:
MultiPlatform

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PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:
IBM MQ is supplied with the ICU4J jar files.

The released version of this utility within the previous IBM MQ
Fix Pack are :

icu4j v66.1
icu4j-charset v66.1
icu4j-localespi v66.1

These are not the most recent versions of the libraries, as
available from Apache Commons.

    



Problem conclusion


    

  • The version of ICU4J jars shipped within the IBM MQ Managed File
Transfer component has been updated to the following versions:

icu4j v68.2
icu4j-charset v68.2
icu4j-localespi v68.2

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The fix is targeted for delivery in the following PTFs:

Version    Maintenance Level
v8.0       8.0.0.16
v9.0 LTS   9.0.0.12
v9.1 LTS   9.1.0.8
v9.2 LTS   9.2.0.2
v9.x CD    9.2.2

The latest available MQ maintenance can be obtained from
'WebSphere MQ Recommended Fixes'
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=171&uid=swg27006037

If the maintenance level is not yet available information on
its planned availability can be found in 'WebSphere MQ
Planned Maintenance Release Dates'
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=171&uid=swg27006309
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Temporary fix


    

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Comments


    

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APAR Information




    

  • APAR number
    IT35342
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  • Reported component name
    IBM MQ MFT V8.0
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  • Reported component ID
    5724H7252
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  • Reported release
    800
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  • Status
    CLOSED  PER
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  • PE
    NoPE
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  • HIPER
    NoHIPER
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  • Special Attention
    NoSpecatt / Xsystem
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  • Submitted date
    2020-12-22
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  • Closed date
    2021-01-14
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  • Last modified date
    2021-01-14
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  • APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:
    

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

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Fix information


    

  • Fixed component name
    IBM MQ MFT V8.0
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  • Fixed component ID
    5724H7252
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Document Information


            

            


                        

            Modified date:
            

            15 January 2021
            

            
                      

        


        

        


      

    

  



    

  

  
    
            

          
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