PM56959: Rational Developer for System z (RDz) remote zOS Seach for content string fails if member names contain certain characters

Obtain the fix for this APAR.

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• If a Partitioned Dataset (PDS) member name contains a special
  character such as a Section Symbol '?', then a remote zOS search
  fails to find content in this member.
  
  To recreate the problem.
  First, change the property MVS datasets to use code page 1141.
  Then edit a member (CBLDBGEX.cbl) in a PDS and add in the
  comments 'cbs'.
  Next, copy this member and paste it back into the same PDS, and
  change the name to contain the Section Symbol, '?'  using the
  Windows Alt key combination of x'0167'.
  Finally, do a remote zOS search of cbs for that PDS.
  In the results it will only show the one member that does not
  contain the Section Symbol '?'.  The search will not find the
  member with the section symbol as part of the member name.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: All RDz users                                *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: First, change the property MVS          *
  *                      datasets to use code page 1141.         *
  *                      Then edit a member in a PDS(E)          *
  *                      and add in the comments "cbs".          *
  *                      Next, copy this member and paste it     *
  *                      back into the same PDS, and change the  *
  *                      name to contain the Section Symbol,     *
  *                      ""  using the Windows Alt key           *
  *                      combination of x'0167'.                 *
  *                      Finally, do a remote zOS search of cbs  *
  *                      for that PDS.                           *
  *                      In the results it will only show the    *
  *                      one member that does not contain the    *
  *                      Section Symbol "".                      *
  *                      The search will not find the member     *
  *                      with the section symbol as part of the  *
  *                      member name.                            *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  The handling of read file on server while remote zOS Search is
  not good.
  

Problem conclusion

• The handling of read file on server was fixed.
  

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:

Modules/Macros

• FEKFMINE
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  RD/Z HOST

• Fixed component ID

  5724T0723

Applicable component levels

• R760 PSY UK81273

     UP12/08/28 I 1000

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