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IJ08900: JAPANESE ATTACHMENT FILENAME IS UNREADABLE WITH MICROSOFT EDGE.

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • PROBLEM:
    Attachment filename in Japanese is unreadable when using
    Microsoft Edge with mxe.doclink.securedAttachment=true.
    This happens not with IE11 but with Edge.
    STEPS TO RECREATE:
    1) Confirm mxe.doclink.securedAttachment is set to true.
    2) Using Microsoft Edge, create a new SR from Service
    Requests application and click the attachment icon.
    Then select "Add New Attachments"-"Add New File".
    3) On "Create a File Attachment" window, specify a
    text file with Japanese file name. Then click OK.
    4) Click the attachment icon and select "View Attachments".
    5) On "View Attachments" window, click the attachment with
    the Japanese file name.
    6) Check the download file and confirm the file name is
    unreadable like below.
    =_UTF-8_Q_=E3=81=A6=E3=81=99=E3=81=A81535643446188.txt_=
    RESULTS:
    The attachment filename is unreadable
    EXPECTED RESULTS:
    The downloaded file name should be something like below.
    <Japanese filename>.txt
    PRODUCT VERSION:
    TPAE: 7.6.0.9-IFIX20180817-1553
    BROWSER: Microsoft Edge
    

Local fix

  • Use other browsers like IE11 or set false to
    mxe.doclink.securedAttachment.
    

Problem summary

  • ****************************************************************
    * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
    * Japanese                                                     *
    ****************************************************************
    * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
    * IJ08900 JAPANESE ATTACHMENT FILENAME IS UNREADABLE WITH      *
    * MICROSOFT EDGE                                               *
    ****************************************************************
    * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
    ****************************************************************
    

Problem conclusion

  • Fixed in RedirectServlet.java
    

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

  • APAR number

    IJ08900

  • Reported component name

    ADMINISTRATION

  • Reported component ID

    5724R46A1

  • Reported release

    760

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt / Xsystem

  • Submitted date

    2018-08-31

  • Closed date

    2018-10-18

  • Last modified date

    2018-10-18

  • 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

    ADMINISTRATION

  • Fixed component ID

    5724R46A1

Applicable component levels

  • R760 PSY

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Document Information

Modified date:
18 October 2018