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IC85125: HOD 11 URL HOTSPOTS DO NOT WORK ON CICS BIDI RTL SCREEN

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • WebSphere Host On Demand 11.0.5
    
    With Hebrew codepage in reversed screen, invoking of URL fails
    with the following exception:
    
    
    
    Description:
    There is an issue in CICS specific from Bidi perspective - the
    host application can make screen RTL an loading (before an
    end-user performed a screen reverse).  For 5250 session such a
    functionality is provided by RTLB screen property, but we were
    not aware about such a case in 3270 session.
    In the customer case, the screen is RTL, but it is not reversed,
    therefore the necessary support does not work - either for URL
    that appears left-to-right in the screen, and one that appears
    right-to-left in the screen.
    

Local fix

Problem summary

  • ****************************************************************
    * USERS AFFECTED: BIDI Host on-Demand users                    *
    ****************************************************************
    * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: A java exception is thrown when         *
    *                      clicking a URL hotspot on a session     *
    *                      RTL screen.                             *
    ****************************************************************
    * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
    ****************************************************************
    URL hotspot on RTL screen (screen after reverse is performed)
    is reversed back in a display to look as a correct URL.
    Howerver the browser received a string as it would look in
    reverse PS without the extra reverse. It should be reversed
    before the browser opens it.
    The issue was that URL had to be recognized as being reversed
    in the display, but that was missed in this case.
    

Problem conclusion

  • Code was modified to recognize this exception before sending
    it to the browser.
    
    Fix is in HOD 11.0.6 Refresh Pack
    

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

  • APAR number

    IC85125

  • Reported component name

    HOD

  • Reported component ID

    5733A5901

  • Reported release

    B00

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt

  • Submitted date

    2012-07-05

  • Closed date

    2012-09-24

  • Last modified date

    2012-09-24

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

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

Modules/Macros

  • BEANS    HOD
    

Fix information

  • Fixed component name

    HOD

  • Fixed component ID

    5733A5901

Applicable component levels

  • RB00 PSY

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Document Information

Modified date:
06 January 2022