PH56981: IDZ 16.0.2 : JAPANESE CHARACTERS IN CODE COVERAGE VIEW REPLACED WITH "#" IN THE PDF OUTPUT

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Create a code coverage with a Cobol program containing Japanese
  characters
  
  - Open the code coverage results with an IDz 16.0.2 -> The
  source code shows correctly the Japanese characters
  - Click on Export in PDF file > Settings : check "Source
  incorporation" and "Line markers"
  - Open the output PDF file and the Japanese are displayed as
  #### for the IDz 16.0.2 and ???? for IDz 15.0.7
  
  After opening the PDF file and checking the contents, all
  half-width kana and full-width Japanese characters were replaced
  with "#" in the output
  

Local fix

• N/A
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * All Code Coverage Users.                                     *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * Japanese characters in the code coverage pdf output are not  *
  * displayed properly, and are replaced with '#' instead.       *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• The default font for a report using Japanese characters is
  changed to IBMPlexSansJA to ensure Japanese characters are
  correctly displayed.
  
  This problem is fixed in versions 16.0.6 and 17.0.0 for the
  following products:
  - IBM Debug for z/OS
  - IBM Developer for z/OS
  - IBM Developer for z/OS Enterprise Edition
  

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

  DEV FOR Z/OS

• Fixed component ID

  5724T0700

Applicable component levels