IC86580: PCOM: TN3270 HOST CODE PAGE 424 HEBREW LTR PRINT SCREEN SHOWS SOME INVERTED DATA

Personal Communications 6.0.6

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Env: Pcomm v6
  
  This pmr is related to BIDI support
  A tn3270 session defined with Host Code-Page 424 (Hebrew)
  When in LTR screen orientation and using the print screen
  (either by File -> Print screen or by Print entire screen tool
  bar icon) the printed page appears partially inverted, i.e.
  some of the fields appear as inverted place, others are left
  with the correct order.
  
  I uploaded two sample print outputs, of tso main ispf menu,
  which showing the problem:
  Session-cp424.pdf - Print screen when using codepage 424
                      Showing the problem
  Session-cp037.pdf - Print screen when using codepage 037
                      Correct output
  
  The problem appears only with v6, also with refresh 6.0.5 and
  not with v5.9
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: All Bi-Directional print users               *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: BiDi Print Screen function results in   *
  *                      corrupted text in the output.           *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  Print Screen does not correctly handle LTR Hebrew print
  characters.
  

Problem conclusion

• PCSPD.DLL has been changed to correctly handle LTR print data
  using the Print Screen function.
  
  Fix is scheduled for PCOM 6.0.6 Refresh Pack
  

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

• PCSPD
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  PCOMM V5 COMBO-

• Fixed component ID

  5639I7000

Applicable component levels

• R600 PSY

     UP

• R601 PSY

     UP