PM78008: XML TO UTF-8 FLAT FILE CONVERSION FAILS TO CONVERT XML ESCAPE CHARACTER REFERENCE IN FIRST POSITION OF XML ELEMENT

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APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• An XML file to a UTF-8 Flat file conversion may fail to convert
  an XML Escape character reference value in the first position of
   an XML element.
  
  For example, if an Escape value of "É" is the first
  position of the XML element, then the expected output is "É"
  (accented E character) or UTF-8 Hex C3 89 character but instead
  the output value is not converted and is created as the original
  "É" Escape value.
  
  XML element input: <test>&#201;</test>
  UTF-8 Flat file output: &#201;
  
  If the Escape value is not in the first position of the XML
  element, then the problem does not occur.
  
  XML element input: <test>A&#201;</test>
  UTF-8 Flat file output: A&#201; (UTF-8 Hex 41 for the "A" and Hex [C3
  89] double byte character for the "&#201;")
  
  If a second Escape value is present in the XML element, then the
  problem does not occur.
  
  XML element input: <test>&#201;&#201;</test>
  UTF-8 Flat file output: &#201;&#201; (UTF-8 Hex [C3 89] and [C3 89] double
  byte characters)
  

Local fix

• WTXCQ - WTX00041797
  PVB / PVB
  Circumvention: None
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: All users of WebSphere Transformation        *
  *                 Extender V8.4                                *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: INCORRECT UTF-8 CONVERSION MAPPING      *
  *                      XML TO FLAT FILE                        *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION: Apply this maintenance.                      *
  ****************************************************************
  INCORRECT UTF-8 CONVERSION MAPPING XML TO FLAT FILE
  

Problem conclusion

• INCORRECT UTF-8 CONVERSION MAPPING XML TO FLAT FILE
  

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

• APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

  PM77051

• APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

  UK83951

Modules/Macros

• DTXCTBL  DTXCTST  DTXCXIT  DTXDD58  DTXDPAXB
  DTXIMQS  DTXIMS   DTXIMSIT DTXISQL  DTXI48DA DTXI48IN DTXI48UC
  DTXKTST  DTXKXIT  DTXLC22  DTXMAPLD DTXMPULD DTXMSG22 DTXPSB1
  DTXPSB2  DTXSDK   DTXSDK64 DTXTEST  DTXTESTA DTXTESTC DTXTESTP
  DTX4C58  DTX840AD DTX840CI DTX840DB DTX840ED DTX840IC DTX840IK
  DTX840IU DTX840KB DTX840KC DTX840KD DTX840KI DTX840KL DTX840KM
  DTX840KP DTX840KS DTX840KU DTX840KZ DTX840LD DTX840ML DTX840MP
  DTX840NM DTX840RK DTX840RL DTX840RM DTX840RS DTX840RU DTX840RZ
  DTX840TB DTX840TK DTX840XB DTX840XC DTX840XD DTX840XK DTX840XL
  DTX840XM DTX8404C DTX8404M DTX8404S DTX8405C DTX8405L DTX8405M
  DTX8405N DTX8405S GTXDRIVE GTXSDK   GTXTESTA
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  WTX APP PGM ZOS

• Fixed component ID

  5655R9502

Applicable component levels

• R842 PSY UK83951

     UP12/12/07 P F212

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