IC66400: HOD: HODMSGS NOT DEFINED ERROR ON FRENCH DOWNLOAD CLIENT

Rational Host On-Demand 11.0.1
Rational Host On-Demand 11.0.2
Rational Host On-Demand 11.0.9
Rational Host On-Demand 11.0.11
Rational Host On-Demand 11.0.10

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• In HOD v11, I found we can't download the HOD Client when
  end-user uses a French browser: you get a blank page without HOD
  Client. On Error console, you can see the message "hodMsgs is
  not defined".
  
  The reason is hoddetect_fr.html file doesn't contain " ; "
  (semicolon) at the end of a few lines used to define hodMsgs
  (lines on hodMsgs[1], [2] and [3]).
  The problem doesn't appear when you use a English browser (I
  verified with IE v8 and FF English v3.5.7), because HOD uses
  "hoddetect.html" file, which contains all required semicolons.
  
  I tested on Firefox v3.5.7 - French version : the problem
  appears.
  

Local fix

• N/A
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: All French language users with Java detect   *
  *                 enabled.                                     *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: HOD French client did not load because  *
  *                      of syntax errors in hoddetect_fr.html   *
  *                      file.                                   *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  HOD's detect Java logic eventually uses hoddetect_xx.html file
  before loading the HOD client. For French users, the
  hoddetect_fr.html file had some syntax errors which caused the
  HOD client not to load.
  

Problem conclusion

• Corrected the syntax errors in hoddetect_fr.html file.
  
  Fix is scheduled to be available in HOD 11.0.2 Refresh Pack
  

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

• HODJAVA2
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  HOD

• Fixed component ID

  5733A5901

Applicable component levels

• RB00 PSY

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