PI75128: RATIONAL DEVELOPER FOR SYSTEM Z (RDZ): RDZ CLIENT 9.5.1.2 COMPARE FUNCTION DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY WITH BIDI LANGUAGE

Rational Developer for System z Fix Pack 4 (9.5.1.4) for 9.5.1.
Rational Developer for System z Fix Pack 5 (9.5.1.5) for 9.5.1.
Rational Developer for System z Fix Pack 5 (9.5.1.6) for 9.5.1.
Rational Developer for z Systems Fix Pack 7 (9.5.1.7) for 9.5.1.
Rational Developer for z Systems Fix Pack 8 (9.5.1.8) for 9.5.1.
Rational Developer for z Systems Fix Pack 9 (9.5.1.9) for 9.5.1.
Rational Developer for z Systems Fix Pack 10 (9.5.1.10) for 9.5.1.
Rational Developer for z Systems Fix Pack 11 (9.5.1.11) for 9.5.1.
Rational Developer for z Systems Fix Pack 12 (9.5.1.12) for 9.5.1.

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• In RDz 9.5.1.2, comparison between two Endevor elements does not
  work properly with Bidi language.
  Scenario:
  - Enable BIDI development on RDz preferences:
  - In CARMA Repository extract an element to a project
  - 'Compare with latest from Endevor' action
  - Wrongly differences are found in the compare screen result
  regarding lines which contain Bidi language.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• An unnecessary parameter is checked before making Visual compare
   available.  This parameter is never set.
  

Problem conclusion

• The unnecessary check is disabled.  An only criteria to invoke
  visual compare is a checkbox in Preferences -> Bidi Development.
  
  The problem listed in this APAR has been resolved with
  IBM Rational Developer for z Systems V9.5.1.4 Fix Pack which
  is available from the Recommended Fixes support download page:
  http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=2294&uid=swg27006335
  

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 SYS

• Fixed component ID

  5724T0700

Applicable component levels

• R951 PSY

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