PH42807: DEVELOPER FOR SYSTEM Z V14.2.5 - CHARACTER ENCODING WARNING MESSAGE

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• In IDz v14.2.5 when users change the source and save the source
  they receive a Character Encoding Warning message "The editor
  contains characters that cannot be transferred correctly between
  local and remote systems.  Saving the file might cause it to
  become corrupted if it is transferred.
  
  Workaround:
  Transfer the file to the zOS and back to the server.
  

Local fix

• NA
  

Problem summary

• The COBOL or PL/I Editor have an option on prefrence page Save
  Actions named "Check for issues with encoding compatibility".
  When this save action does find a valid issue because the remote
   encoding does not support a particular character found in the
  editor, it does not provide any guidance to which character is
  invalid, making the issue difficult for the end user to correct.
  

Problem conclusion

• An additional button has been added to the "Character Encoding
  Warning" dialog named "Select First Character".  When this
  button is pressed, the first invalid character is selected in
  the editor, and the Save action is aborted.  This is in addition
   to the existing other buttons "Save Anyway" and "Cancel"
  

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

  DEV FOR Z/OS

• Fixed component ID

  5724T0700

Applicable component levels