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PH67962: WHEN USING JAPANESE CHARACTERS IN VARIABLE NAMES, SOME CHARACTERS ARE GARBLED AND THE VARIABLES CANNOT BE RECOGNIZED CORRECTLY.

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • When using Japanese characters in variable names, some
characters are garbled and the variables cannot be recognized
correctly.

When checking the repository, we found that the variable names
stored in the DB are garbled.

Local fix

  • N/A

Problem summary

  • For PL/I source code Variable names with Japanese characters are
improperly saved into the repository when being build in AD
Build Client.

Problem conclusion

  • Code refactoring to cover improper handling of text when working
with characters on special encoding.

Temporary fix

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Comments


    

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APAR Information




    

  • APAR number
    PH67962
    • 

  • Reported component name
    APPL DISCOVERY
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  • Reported component ID
    5737B1600
    • 

  • Reported release
    611
    • 

  • Status
    CLOSED  PER
    • 

  • PE
    NoPE
    • 

  • HIPER
    NoHIPER
    • 

  • Special Attention
    NoSpecatt / Xsystem
    • 

  • Submitted date
    2025-09-02
    • 

  • Closed date
    2026-02-04
    • 

  • Last modified date
    2026-02-04
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Fix information


    

  • Fixed component name
    APPL DISCOVERY
    • 

  • Fixed component ID
    5737B1600
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            Modified date:
            

            04 February 2026
            

            
                      

        


        

        


      

    

  



    

  

  
    
            

          
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