IV07585: BACKSLASH APPEARS AS GARBAGE IN MSG2 LOG.

IBM Tivoli Monitoring 6.2.2 Fix Pack 8 (6.2.2-TIV-ITM-FP0008)
IBM Tivoli Monitoring 6.2.2 Fix Pack 9 (6.2.2-TIV-ITM-FP0009)

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• In the Japanese locale, a backslash is appearing as garbage in
  the MSG2 log. This problem may affect certain other characters
  in a few other locales.
  
  Environment:
  ITM 6.2.2 FP04
  
  RECREATE INSTRUCTIONS:
  
  - Set system to the Japanese
  - Start TEMS
  - Examine the MSG log for garbled characters
  - If none appear, then cause a MSG2 message to be written that
  contains the backslash character. A reflex action can be used to
  cause this.
  
  Approver Initials: RB
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• Backslash appears as garbage in the MSG2 log.
  
  In the Japanese locale, a backslash is appearing as garbage in
  the MSG2 log.  This problem may affect certain other characters
  in a few other locales.
  

Problem conclusion

• Updated the code so that the code page used is adjusted
  similarly to the way it is done in other parts of the product.
  
  
  The fix for this APAR is contained in the following maintenance
  packages:
  
    | fix pack | 6.2.2-TIV-ITM-FP0008
    | fix pack | 6.2.3-TIV-ITM-FP0002
  

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:

  OA39101

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  TEMS

• Fixed component ID

  5724C04MS

Applicable component levels

• R622 PSY

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