IC73092: DB2TOP DISPLAYS SCRAMBLED SCREEN IN AIX WHERE LC_XXX="EN_US"

DB2 Version 9.5 Fix Pack 8 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows
DB2 Version 9.5 Fix Pack 9 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows
DB2 Version 9.5 Fix Pack 10 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• If on AIX LC_XXX="EN_US" db2top display may be scrabbled.
  This fix will display a message on what actions to take
  db2top will output a message as follows
  
  LC_COLLATE="EN_US"
  If db2top displays scrambled characters, please change locale to
  en_US by exporting environment variable LANG to en_US.
  Or set LC_COLLATE="C", which applies to other locale
  environments
  

Local fix

• Change locale to en_US by exporting environment variable LANG to
  en_US.
  Or switch to another environment where locale is similar as
  below:
  LANG=EN_US
  LC_COLLATE="C"
  LC_CTYPE="C"
  LC_MONETARY="C"
  LC_NUMERIC="C"
  LC_TIME="C"
  LC_MESSAGES="C"
  LC_ALL=
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * AIX                                                          *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * If on AIX LC_XXX="EN_US" db2top display may be scrabbled.    *
  *                                                              *
  * This fix will display a message on what actions to take      *
  * db2top will output a message as follows                      *
  *                                                              *
  *                                                              *
  *                                                              *
  * LC_COLLATE="EN_US"                                           *
  *                                                              *
  * If db2top displays scrambled characters, please change       *
  * locale to en_US by exporting environment variable LANG to    *
  * en_US.                                                       *
  * Or set LC_COLLATE="C", which applies to other locale         *
  * environments                                                 *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  * Upgrade to V9.7 Fixpack 5                                    *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• First fixed in V9.7 Fixpack 5
  

Temporary fix

• If db2top displays scrambled characters, please change locale
  to en_US by exporting environment variable LANG to en_US.
  
  Or set LC_COLLATE="C", which applies to other locale
  environments
  

Comments

APAR Information

• APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

• APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

  IC73118

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  DB2 FOR LUW

• Fixed component ID

  DB2FORLUW

Applicable component levels

• R950 PSN

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