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PK81150: Umlauts displayed incorrectly in error messages on CICS

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • Rational Cobol Runtime for zSeries V6.0.1
    
    The Umlauts in messages like ELA00310A are incorrectly
    displayed:
    
      ELA00310A Geben Sie eine g ltige Antwort ein und dr cken Sie
                die Eingabetaste.
    
    CEDF shows the value X'FA'. If the message module is zapped with
    X'D0', the messages display the umlaut (チ) correctly.
    

Local fix

Problem summary

  • ****************************************************************
    * USERS AFFECTED: RDB USERS.                                   *
    ****************************************************************
    * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: UMLAUTS DISPLAYED INCORRECTLY IN ERROR  *
    *                      MESSAGES ON CICS                        *
    ****************************************************************
    * RECOMMENDATION: APPLY THIS MAINTENANCE.                      *
    *                 THE UMLAUTS IN MESSAGES LIKE ELA00310A ARE   *
    *                 INCORRECTLY DISPLAYED:                       *
    *                                                              *
    *                   ELA00310A GEBEN SIE EINE G LTIGE ANTWORT   *
    *                    EIN UND DR CKEN SIE                       *
    *                                                              *
    *                 CEDF SHOWS THE VALUE X'FA'. IF THE MESSAGE   *
    *                 MODULE IS ZAPPED WITH X'D0', THE MESSAGES    *
    *                 DISPLAY THE UMLAUT ( ) CORRECTLY.            *
    ****************************************************************
    UMLAUTS DISPLAYED INCORRECTLY IN ERROR MESSAGES ON CICS
    

Problem conclusion

  • UMLAUTS DISPLAYED INCORRECTLY IN ERROR MESSAGES ON CICS
    

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

  • APAR number

    PK81150

  • Reported component name

    RATL COBOL RT Z

  • Reported component ID

    5655R2900

  • Reported release

    601

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt

  • Submitted date

    2009-02-23

  • Closed date

    2009-04-10

  • Last modified date

    2009-05-01

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

    PK81070

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

    PK82992

Modules/Macros

  • ELACDEU
    

Fix information

  • Fixed component name

    RATL COBOL RT Z

  • Fixed component ID

    5655R2900

Applicable component levels

  • R601 PSY UK45676

       UP09/04/15 P F904

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Document Information

Modified date:
01 May 2009