JR29851: "RUNTIME ERROR 13 TYPE MISMATCH" ON THE DIRECTOR ON NON ENGLISH CLIENT MACHINE

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• DataStage 8.0.1 director application is crashing when the
  regional setting is different than US-English. Getting error
  message "Runtime error 13 type mismatch"
  

Local fix

• Set regional setting to US-English
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  USERS AFFECTED:
  Bulgarian settings
  ****************************************************************
  PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:
  Director is crashing on client machine Win XP or Win2003 when
  defining regional setting to bulgarian.
  ****************************************************************
  RECOMMENDATION:
  Apply patch for JR29851.
  This change is included in 8.1 Fix Pack 1.
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• Convert datetime to ISO format before passing into VB date/time
  functions.
  

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:

Modules/Macros

• CLIENT
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  WIS DATASTAGE

• Fixed component ID

  5724Q36DS

Applicable component levels

• R801 PSY

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