JR49583: LOCALIZATION KEY DEFAULT VALUE IS SPACE

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APAR status

• Closed as fixed if next.

Error description

• If you are creating a ResourceBundle and you add a new key with
  a value, the value has a default value of space.
  This can lead to errors later if the space is not removed when a
  value is keyed.
  
  It is easy to see the issue with any existing Process App
  1. Use Setup + / Create New / Localization Resource.
  2. Call the resource IBMTest and click Finish
  3. In the Localizations panel, click on Add
  4. Select English(United Kindom,Euro) for example
  5. In the input box under the Localization Keys panel,
     type IBMKey and click Add
  6. In the Localization Values penal,
     click on the new key English(United Kindom,Euro)
  7. The default value is a space, highlighted in blue
  8. If you just start typing from this point there is no issue,
     but if the user thinks they need to postion the cursor first
     with the mouse, then it is possible that a space can be left
     either at the beginning or end of the value.
  

Local fix

• Ensure that the initial value is over typed, or deleted before
  entering a value
  

Problem summary

• A user editing a localization resource may inadvertently create
  values with a trailing space. The default value for translations
  is a space, and the editing experience leads the user to
  inadvertently create translated values with a trailing space. As
  the user enters values for the translations, the caret is
  positioned at the beginning of each value.  Because there is
  already a space there after the caret, it is very easy for a
  user to accidentally leave the trailing space.  Nothing terrible
  happens as a result of the trailing space, however, the
  behaviour and outcome are incorrect.
  
  A fix will be incorporated into a later release where the
  default value will be changed to an empty string, so the user
  starts editing a completely empty value each time. Whatever
  he/she enters is all that will be stored.
  

Problem conclusion

Temporary fix

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APAR Information

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Fix information

Applicable component levels

• R801 PSY

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