PM60439: DESIGN STUDIO CRASHES RANDOMLY WHEN MAKING CHANGES TO A JAPANESE MAP THAT USE JAPANESE CHARACTERS IN THE MAP NAMES/TYPES ETC.

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Design Studio crashes randomly when making changes to a Japanese
  map that use Japanese characters in the map names, types,
  input/output paths, and card names.
  Map name corrupts memory due to insufficient buffer allocation
  and copying over more bytes to the same during map name fetch
  operation from the map source file.
  

Local fix

• WTXCQ - WTX00040186
  JX / JX
  Circumvention: None
  

Problem summary

• Users Affected:
  WebSphere Transformation Extender Design Studio users
  
  Problem Description:
  Design Studio crashes randomly when making changes to a Japanese
  map that use Japanese characters in the map names, types,
  input/output paths, and card names.
  
  Platforms Affected:
  Windows
  

Problem conclusion

• Fixed a problem with Design Studio where it does not crash
  randomly due to memory corruption when map name uses all
  Japanese characters and insufficient buffer has been allocated.
  
  Delivered in:
  8.3.0.5, 8.4.0.2
  

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

• R840 PSY

     UP