SE63381: RDI 9.1.1.1 USING SCREEN DESIGNER, A DSPF WITH G DBCS GRAPHICS FIELD TYPE DISPLAYS IN DESIGN DISPLAY INCORRECTLY

Rational Developer for i Fix Pack 9.5.0.3 for 9.5

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• With RDi 9.1.1.1 and 9.5, using Screen Designer, the G type
  field length in the record display is not taking into
  consideration the DBCS 2 character per character entry
  requirement.
  For example,  on a G type field, if the definition on the source
  file is 20 characters in length, a G type field would need a
  length of 40 characters when displaying the field.  Currently,
  the field length remains the same but the number of characters
  displayed is half the number required.
  
  The IBM i specifications say:
  Every DBCS-graphic data character has a length of 2 bytes.
  The length of DBCS-graphic (G) fields is expressed as the number
  of double-byte characters with the actual length being twice the
  number of characters.
  
  Changing the font to a DBCS font does not resolve the problem.
  

Local fix

• Increase the G type field length to twice the number of
  characters required.
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * DDS developers using RDi to design screens and report with   *
  * DBCS constants.                                              *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * In Screen and Report Designer the display and manipulation   *
  * of DBCS constants and fields yields incorrect results.       *
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  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
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  When displaying a DDS member in Screen or Report Designer
  containing a pure DBCS G type field the field are shown at half
  the correct length.  When changing the length of a G field or
  constant or plain DBCS constant on the design page by dragging
  the ends, the wrong length results.  The size of the selection
  rectangle around a DSPF constant containing DBCS was too small.
  Converting from a regular constant to a pure DBCS constant using
  the properties page caused extra DBCS blanks to be appended to
  the constant.
  

Problem conclusion

• This problem is fixed in the RDi 9.5.0.3 update.
  

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:

Modules/Macros

• Designer
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  RATL DEV FOR I

• Fixed component ID

  5724Y99DI

Applicable component levels

• R901 PSY

     UP

• R910 PSY

     UP

• R911 PSY

     UP

• R950 PSY

     UP