PI38309: Japanese characters in SJIS encoding JSP files are garbled by OPENING FROM BUNDLE WITH ECLIPSE

IBM Security AppScan Source 9.0.3
IBM MobileFirst Platform Application Scanning 9.0.3

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Japanese characters in SJIS encoding JSP files are garbled by
  opening from a bundle in eclipse
  The Japanese characters are properly displayed without garbled
  when the file is opened from explorer.
  This behavior is not seen in Java files.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * All users who scan their applications using IBM Security     *
  * AppScan Source using SJIS encoding in a Japanese locale      *
  * machine.                                                     *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * Japanese characters in SJIS encoding JSP files are garbled   *
  * by opening from a IBM Security AppScan Source bundle in      *
  * Eclipse plug-in.                                             *
  * The Japanese characters are properly displayed when the file *
  * is opened from Eclipse's explorer.                           *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• The issue has been fixed in AppScan Source v9.0.3.
  

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

  SEC APPSCAN SRC

• Fixed component ID

  5724Z3400

Applicable component levels

• R901 PSY

     UP

• R902 PSY

     UP