OA57099: SET 'NULL' VALUE AS A STRING TERMINATOR TO PREVENT '\U0000' AFTER CONVERTED TO UTF8.

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APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• The hex value x'00' in string will be converted to '\u0000' in
  UTF8 which may introduce meaningless content. CDP needs update
  to handle it as a string terminator to prevent that content.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: All users of IBM Common Data Provider for z  *
  *                 Systems.                                     *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: There are '\u0000' characters in some   *
  *                      string values which are meaningless.    *
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  * RECOMMENDATION: Apply this PTF.                              *
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  The hex null value x'00' in a string value will be converted to
  '\u0000' in UTF8 which is meaningless.
  

Problem conclusion

• CDP is updated to consider the null character in string value as
  a string terminator.
  

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:

  UA98828

Modules/Macros

• HBO2CCMF HBO2CD41 HBO2CD42 HBO2CD51 HBO2CD52 HBO2CD53 HBO2CD54
  HBO2CD55 HBO2CDIC HBO2CIST HBO2COMP HBO2OM
  
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Fix information

• Fixed component name

  CDP ENGINE

• Fixed component ID

  5698ABJ00

Applicable component levels

• R11E PSY UA98828

     UP19/04/02 P F904

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