PM56965: ADD PDF INDEXING SUPPORT FOR TYPE 0 FONTS

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APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• When a PDF contains Type 0 fonts,  our Advanced
  linguistic search indexing will run wihout error but
  searching with Advanced Linguistics search will produce false
  negatives.  A lack of search hits for terms contained in the
  document.
  The fix will be to repair the PDF document indexing function of
  Library Server
  
  MadCap Flare is an example of editor which produces PD
  with Type 0 fonts.
  

Local fix

• Avoid type 0 fonts
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: Those using the Library Server               *
  *                 administrative interface to create an IBM    *
  *                 Advanced Linguistic Search index within PDFs *
  *                 having content that was authored using Type  *
  *                 0 fonts                                      *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: When creating an IBM Advanced           *
  *                      Linguistic Search index within a PDF,   *
  *                      LibraryServer ignored any content in    *
  *                      the PDF that was authored using Type    *
  *                      0 fonts.                                *
  *                      Thus, although an IBM Advanced          *
  *                      Linguistic Search index was created     *
  *                      within the PDF the index was incomplete *
  *                                                              *
  *                                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  Support for Type 0 fonts has been added to PDF indexing support.
  

Problem conclusion

• PDFs authored with Type 0 fonts are now indexable.
  340Y
  EPHBKSRV
  

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:

  PM56982

Modules/Macros

• EPHBKSRV
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  BKMGR BOOKSRVR

• Fixed component ID

  5655A2000

Applicable component levels

• R340 PSY UK97516

     UP13/09/14 P F309

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