PI21529: NON ALPHANUMERIC CHARACTERS CAUSE TRUNCATION OF ATTACHMENT DESCRIPTION

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APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• When using a non alphanumeric character in the attachment
  description of a ClearQuest record, each will reduce the total
  number of characters allowed by two rather than one.  For
  example, the string "abc(e" would actually count as six
  characters rather than five.  This puts a variable limitation on
  the 50 character allowance for this description field.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * ClearQuest Web                                               *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * When adding an attachment description to a ClearQuest Web    *
  * record, each occurence of a non alphanumeric character will  *
  * reduce the total number of characters allowed by two rather  *
  * than one.  For example, the string "abc(e" actually counts   *
  * as six characters rather than five.                          *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• A fix is available in ClearQuest 8.0.0.12 and 8.0.1.5.
  Each occurence of a non alphanumeric character in the attachment
  description of a ClearQuest Web record now counts for one rather
  than two.
  

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

  CLEARQUEST WIN

• Fixed component ID

  5724G3600

Applicable component levels

• R800 PSY

     UP

• R801 PSY

     UP