PM57086: PROBLEM ARISES WITH LONG FILENAMES IN JAPANESE OS - ENABLING LONG FILE NAMES

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• The OpenPages application uses UTF-8 encoding. When the user
  downloads a file with a filename in Japanese characters, it is
  converted to an unintelligible string, for something like this:
  "%e3%81%82%e3%81%84%e3%81%86%e3%81%88%e3%81%8a.dat"
  The issue can only be reproduced if the client PC is running a
  Japanese OS.
  

Local fix

• n/a
  

Problem summary

• ***************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: OpenPages Users
  ***************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Japanese file names are improperly
  * encoded when downloaded
  ***************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION: Customers should download OpenPages 7.0
  * from Passport Advantage. See the following document for
  * details on obtaining 7.0.
  * http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24034983
  ***************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• Corrected encoding on non-English filenames.
  

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

  OPENPAGES FCM

• Fixed component ID

  5725D51FC

Applicable component levels

• R700 PSY

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