Troubleshooting
Problem
This technote provides information regarding character encoding differences between Microsoft® Windows® and Linux® on IBM® Rational® Functional Tester (RFT).
Symptom
Opening a source file, such as a Rational Functional Tester script in Linux, that had been created on Windows, might cause some character encoding discrepancies. For example, Ascent characters might appear to be different characters on Linux from what was used on Windows.
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Modified date:
16 June 2026
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