PM41793: THE <ANYQUOTE>...<QUOTE> SYMBOL FEATURE IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY ON BIG-ENDIAN PLATFORMS

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• The <ANYQUOTE>...<QUOTE> symbol feature is not working properly
  on big-endian platforms, causing us to accept either value
  (quote or apostrophe) for <QUOTE>, rather than just the
  <ANYQUOTE> value.
  

Local fix

• WTXCQ -  WTX00037847
  EJ / EJ
  Circumvention: None
  

Problem summary

• Users Affected:
  WebSphere Transformation Extender users on big-endian platforms
  who use <ANYQUOTE>...<QUOTE>.
  
  Problem Description:
  Input considered valid on Windows, but not on AIX.
  
  Platforms Affected:
  1    AIX (32BITS)
  2    AIX (64BITS)
  3    HPUX(Itanium) (32 BITS)
  4    HPUX(Itanium) (64 BITS)
  5    HPUX(risc) (32BITS)
  6    HPUX(risc) (64BITS)
  7    OS_Batch(32 BITS)
  8    Solaris (32BITS)
  9    Solaris (64BITS)
  10    z/USS (32 BITS)
  11    zLinux (64 BITS)
  

Problem conclusion

• The <ANYQUOTE>...<QUOTE> feature was not working properly on
  big-endian platforms, causing us to accept either value (quote
  or apostrophe) for <QUOTE>, rather than just the <ANYQUOTE>
  value.
  
  Delivered in:
  8.1.0.6, 8.2.0.6, 8.3.0.5
  

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

  WEBSPHERE DESIG

• Fixed component ID

  5724M4008

Applicable component levels

• R810 PSY

     UP

• R820 PSY

     UP

• R830 PSY

     UP