The shift-jis.xml File Does not Appear to Affect the Mappings Used

After making changes to the shift-jis.xml file, the mappings used are not affected.

To resolve the problem, try one of the following:

  • Verify that the files s7_location\migs7\rtssubstitution.dat and s7_location\migs7\rtsconversion.dat were created and are newer than the s7_location\migs7\shift-jis.xml file. If this is not the case, stop and restart the IBM® Cognos® Series 7 migration service.
  • Verify that the .dat files are readable by the userid under which the IBM Cognos Series 7 migration service is running. For example, on Windows, the Local System account may not have read access to the files.
  • Turn on debug logging by setting the system environment variable PYCODECS_MAP_DEBUG to 1 and then restarting the IBM Cognos Series 7 migration service. This generates the text file %PYCODECS_MAP_DIR%\PyCodec.txt that may help diagnose the problem.