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JR49750: DATASTAGE PARALLEL FILTER STAGE THROWS INCORRECT CONVERSION WARNINGS WHILE PROCESSING LATIN CHARACTERS.

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • When inserting data into the Sequential file stage as the
    target, the Filter stage throws multiple warnings. The warning
    messages is:
    APT_CombinedOperatorController,0:
    Invalid character(s) ([xEB]) found converting string (code
    point(s):04~000000013~000000009345~57520542307~027~009~1~+00000
    80.50~+000 00010000~520~201...) from codepage UTF-8 to
    Unicode, substituting.
    The job runs correctly and the warnings are invalid.
    

Local fix

  • Add the extended attribute to Unicode for a Varchar column.
    

Problem summary

  • ERROR DESCRIPTION:
    When inserting data into the Sequential file stage as the
    target, the Filter stage throws multiple warnings. The warning
    messages is:
    APT_CombinedOperatorController,0:
    Invalid character(s) ([xEB]) found converting string (code
    point(s):04~000000013~000000009345~57520542307~027~009~1~+00000
    80.50~+000 00010000~520~201...) from codepage UTF-8 to
    Unicode, substituting.
    
    LOCAL FIX:
    Add the extended attribute to Unicode for a Varchar column.
    

Problem conclusion

  • The patch associated with the APAR fixes the problem.
    

Temporary fix

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APAR Information

  • APAR number

    JR49750

  • Reported component name

    WIS DATASTAGE

  • Reported component ID

    5724Q36DS

  • Reported release

    910

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt

  • Submitted date

    2014-03-25

  • Closed date

    2014-06-02

  • Last modified date

    2015-02-20

  • 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

    WIS DATASTAGE

  • Fixed component ID

    5724Q36DS

Applicable component levels

  • R910 PSY

       UP

  • R912 PSY

       UP

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Document Information

Modified date:
20 February 2015