PH51272: SUPPLY CHAIN COMPLIANCE CHECK FAILS WHEN GS08 CONTAINS VICS OR UCS EXTENSION FOR INDUSTRY SUB-SET IDENTIFICATION

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• When using the ITX Pack for Supply Chain (EDI), compliance
  checking reports the transaction as invalid when the GS08
  contains VICS or UCS extension for industry sub-set
  identification.
  

Local fix

• ITXCQ - ITX00061710
  LV / CN
  Circumvention: None
  

Problem summary

• Users Affected:
  IBM Transformation Extender Pack for Supply Chain
  
  Problem Description:
  
  Supply Chain compliance check fails when GS08 contains VICS or
  UCS extension for industry sub-set identification.
  
  Platforms Affected:
  ALL
  

Problem conclusion

• X12 compliance checking modified to only use the first 6
  characters in GS08 during processing.
  
  Applies to:
  Supply Chain Pack  10.2.0
  
  Fixed in the next service packs and releases.
  
  To obtain the fix for this APAR:
  
  To see if the next service pack or product release is available,
  check the IBM Transformation Extender Downloads page:
  http://www.ibm.com/support/entry/portal/product/other_software/t
  ransformation_extender
  
  If the service pack or product release is available, download it
  from Fix Central:
  http://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/
  
  If the service pack or product release is not available and you
  require the APAR fix immediately, request a Limited Availability
  Interim Fix (LAIF) by opening a PMR:
  http://www.ibm.com/support/servicerequest/Home.action
  
  Prior to version 9.0.0, IBM Transformation Extender was called
  IBM WebSphere Transformation Extender.
  

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:

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  ITX

• Fixed component ID

  5724Q2300

Applicable component levels