IC90886: PCOM: HOST CODEPAGE 1160-THAI EURO HAS INCORRECT CHARACTERS

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APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• z/OS v1.11, ISPF v6.1
  PCOMM win/XP v6.0 with Host-codepage=838-Thai
  Windows/XP with Regional setting=Thai, codepage is 874.
  
  when I change PCOMM Host-codepage from 838-Thai to 1160-Thai
  Euro, found incorrect display for some chars. 1160 is based on
  838 + euro sign at X'FE'.
  

Local fix

• Use Host-codepage 838
  

Problem summary

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  * USERS AFFECTED: All Thai CP1160 users                        *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Users with host code page 1160 Euro     *
  *                      cannot display come characters.         *
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  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
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  Thai users of host code page 1160 Euro cannot display EBCDIC
  0x4a Cent sign, 0x6a Vertical Bar, 0xfe Euro sign and 0x5f
  Logical Not.
  

Problem conclusion

• PCSWS.EXE and PCSCDRA.DLL have been changed to correct the
  code mapping in 1160 conversion table for 0x4a, 0x6a, 0xfe
  and 0x5f characters.
  
  Fix scheduled for PCOM 6.0.8 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:

Modules/Macros

• PCSCDRA  PCSWS
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  PCOMM V5 COMBO-

• Fixed component ID

  5639I7000

Applicable component levels

• R601 PSY

     UP

• R602 PSY

     UP