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PI20065: NON-ENGLISH CHARACTERS IN THE DATAPOOL BECOME GARBLED WHEN EXPORTED AS CSV FILE

Fixes are available

Rational Functional Tester Fix Pack 1 (8.6.0.1) for 8.6
Rational Functional Tester Fix Pack 2 (8.6.0.2) for 8.6
Rational Functional Tester Fix Pack 3 (8.6.0.3) for 8.6
Rational Functional Tester Fix Pack 4 (8.6.0.4) for 8.6
Rational Functional Tester Fix Pack 5 (8.6.0.5) for 8.6
Rational Functional Tester Fix Pack 6 (8.6.0.6) for 8.6
Rational Functional Tester Fix Pack 7 (8.6.0.7) for 8.6
Rational Functional Tester Fix Pack 8 (8.6.0.8) for 8.6
Rational Functional Tester Fix Pack 9 (8.6.0.9) for 8.6
Rational Functional Tester Fix Pack 10 (8.6.0.10) for 8.6
Rational Functional Tester 9.1
Rational Functional Tester Fix Pack 1 (9.1.0.1) for 9.1
Rational Functional Tester 9.1.1
Rational Functional Tester Fix Pack 1 (9.1.1.1) for 9.1.1
Rational Functional Tester 9.2
Rational Functional Tester Fix Pack 1 (9.2.0.1) for 9.2
Rational Functional Tester 9.2.1

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • A datapool with non english characters (Chinese/Japanese) when
exported from RFT  as CSV file  show up as garbled characters.

Local fix

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Problem summary


    

  • ****************************************************************
* USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
* Windows and Linux OS users using Eclipse integration         *
****************************************************************
* PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
* When double byte characters are present in a datapool which  *
* is exported, the double-byte characters appear garbled.      *
****************************************************************
* RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
****************************************************************

    



Problem conclusion


    

  • RFT 8.6.0.1 contains the fix for this issue. When a datapool
with double-byte characters is now exported, no issues are seen
after the export.

    



Temporary fix


    

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Comments


    

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APAR Information




    

  • APAR number
    PI20065
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  • Reported component name
    RAT FUNC TESTER
    • 

  • Reported component ID
    5724G2503
    • 

  • Reported release
    822
    • 

  • Status
    CLOSED  PER
    • 

  • PE
    NoPE
    • 

  • HIPER
    NoHIPER
    • 

  • Special Attention
    NoSpecatt
    • 

  • Submitted date
    2014-06-15
    • 

  • Closed date
    2014-10-20
    • 

  • Last modified date
    2014-10-20
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  • APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:
    

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

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Fix information


    

  • Fixed component name
    RAT FUNC TESTER
    • 

  • Fixed component ID
    5724G2503
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Applicable component levels


    

  • R860  PSY
       UP
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            15 October 2021
            

            
                      

        


        

        


      

    

  



    

  

  
    
            

          
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