PM59030: Space removed from mixed field in textForm

Rational Business Developer 8.5
Rational Business Developer Fix Pack 4 (8.0.1.4) for 8.0.1

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• User has a DBCS text form, with a constant field defined as
  follows:
  
    * { position = [23,2], fieldLen = 76, color = blue, highlight
  = noHighlight,
        intensity = normalIntensity, protect = skipProtect,
        value = 'F1DDDDDD  F2          F3          F4           F5
            F6'};
  Here DDDDDD are three Kanji characters which are followed by two
  SBCS blanks.
  
  The generated format module removes one of the blanks.
  
  This is not expected.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

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  The problem stems from migration. For some customers a space
  is inserted and others it is not.
  

Problem conclusion

• Introduced a symparm to allow the user to alter the default.
  This symparm LEAVESOSISPACES with a value of yes will
  prevent the removal of the spaces in the mixed field.
  

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

  RATL BUS DEV

• Fixed component ID

  5724S5000

Applicable component levels

• R801 PSN

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