PK33842: Merge gives binary error when ancestor contains double-bytes cha racter

APAR status

• Closed as Permanent restriction.

Error description

• In the ClearCase Windows diff-merge GUI tool, if an ancestor
  file contains double-byte (tested with Korean) characters then
  merge gives the following error:
  Error:
  \\dmvdgacc001\cctg\VOBs\Bluetooth.vbs\c\cdft\38\25\f7b8d....4
  contains binary data.
  Diff Merge does not support diff/merge of binary data.
  The file does not contain any binary data. The tool isn't
  handling the Korean character.
  Step to reproduce:
  Files to merge ? File 1 (from) File 2 (to) File 3 (ancestor)
  Ancestor file contains some double-byte characters in comment
  I have also tested with File 1 and 2 with Korean characters
  but only the ancestor gives the error.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• The diff-merge GUI can't handle multi-byte characters but
  treats
  them as binary data.
  

Problem conclusion

• Due to the age and limitations of the current ClearCase GUI
  applications, we are in the process of replacing them with
  newer versions. In order to most effectively allocate our
  resources, we are limiting the work we do on the legacy
  GUIs.
  Since this problem requires Unicode support for the existing
  diff-merge tool, we do not plan to expend resources to fix
  it.
  The new tools will correctly handle multi-byte characters.
  

Temporary fix

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