IC90650: HOD UNICODE FIELDS NEED TO SHOW BOTH SBCS AND DBCS CHARACTERS WHEN UNICODE DATA STREAM FEATURE IS ENABLED

Rational Host On-Demand 11.0.8
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

• Unicode fields need to show both SBCS and DBCS characters when
  Unicode data stream feature is enabled, Currently HOD does not
  support the *MIN parm.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

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  * USERS AFFECTED: All Host On-Deamad 5250 display users,       *
  *                 with Unicode data stream enabled             *
  *                                                              *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: When user enables Unicode data stream   *
  *                      HOD feature, the Unicode fields do      *
  *                      not show DBCS or SBCS characters.       *
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  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
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  This problem was happening because Host sent the data in the
  format of CCSID (13488,*MIN) and currently HOD does not
  support MIN keyword. Once data received with this
  specification, HOD compares field length with buffer length
  causing the data to have 'too long exception'.
  

Problem conclusion

• To resolve this issue we introduced a new HTML parameter
  'useCCSIDMinValue' to access (CCSID,*MIN) data stream
  specifications. The values are true or false. If set to true,
  you can access (CCSID,*MIN) specifications.
  HOD will calculates the number of characters to
  be displayed.  It may be DBCS or SBCS, then compares with the
  Field length on Presentation Space rather than comparing field
  length with Data stream buffer length. If it fits within the
  field then we will show on the PS else return error message
  saying data too long to write on PS.
  
  Fix available in HOD 11.0.8 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:

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  HOD

• Fixed component ID

  5733A5901

Applicable component levels

• RB00 PSY

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