JR38994: INCORRECT DISPLAY THAT AN ESCAPE CHARACTER (\) SHOWS UP IN FRONT OF A PIPE CHARACTER (|) MAPPING UNASSIGNED ITEMS TO CATEGORY

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• When trying to assign an Item to a Hierarchy through the
  Unassigned folder, on the Select Category screen, an escape
  character (\) sometimes shows up in front of a pipe character
  (|). If run a query using WQL and did not see the escape
  character in the output (out.writeln in script sandbox).
  
  Reproduce steps:
  1)create specs, hierarchy and catalog etc.
  2)create category like  blah|blah|blah
  3)click unassigned folder
  4)on right pane, click button "Move items into a categary..."
  5)you will see an escape character (\) sometimes shows up in
  front of a pipe character (|)
  
  Expected result:
  The escape character (\) should not be seen.
  

Local fix

• N/A
  
  Work around: N/A
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  USERS AFFECTED:
  All Master Data Management Server for Product Information
  Management implementations are affected by this issue
  ****************************************************************
  PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:
  INCORRECT DISPLAY THAT AN ESCAPE CHARACTER (\) SHOWS UP IN
  FRONTOF A PIPE CHARACTER  MAPPING UNASSIGNED ITEMS TO CATEGORY
  ****************************************************************
  RECOMMENDATION:
  IBM recommends that customers facing the issue reported by this
  APAR apply  Master Data Management Server for Product
  Information Management version 6.0.0-FP0011
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• A fix for this problem has been included in Master Data
  Management Server for Product Information Management version
  6.0.0-FP0011
  

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:

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  WEBSPHERE PROD

• Fixed component ID

  5724I6800

Applicable component levels

• R532 PSY

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