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PM51461: NATIVE SCHEMA TYPE TREE USING UTF-8 AS NATIONAL LANGUAGE INSTEAD OF LATIN2 (ISO-8859-2) ON ZOS

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • Native Schema type tree using UTF-8 as National Language instead
    of Latin2 (ISO-8859-2) on z/OS.
    

Local fix

  • WTXCQ - WTX00039288
    GK / GK
    Circumvention:
    1) Export the type tree.
    2) Edit the resulting Type Tree Maker .mts file to change the
    national language.
    3) Import the type tree using the Type Tree Maker.
    

Problem summary

  • Users Affected:
    WebSphere Transformation Extender customers on z/OS using native
    schema data encoding
    
    Problem Description:
    On z/OS and using native schema type tree and input encoding not
    UTF-8 data corruption may occur due to encoding errors. Schema
    type tree always assumed UTF-8 for input encoding.
    
    Platforms Affected:
    OS_Batch(32 BITS)
    z/USS (32 BITS)
    

Problem conclusion

  • On z/OS when using the native schema processor correctly
    determine the encoding of the input file.
    
    Delivered in:
    8.2.0.6, 8.3.0.5, 8.4.0.1
    

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

  • APAR number

    PM51461

  • Reported component name

    WTX COMMON COMP

  • Reported component ID

    5655R9500

  • Reported release

    810

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt / Xsystem

  • Submitted date

    2011-11-03

  • Closed date

    2011-12-16

  • Last modified date

    2012-02-09

  • 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

    WTX COMMON COMP

  • Fixed component ID

    5655R9500

Applicable component levels

  • R830 PSY

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Document Information

Modified date:
09 February 2012