PM78011: 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:

  UK83953

Modules/Macros

• DTXEPAXB DTXISPF  DTXOPCN
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  WTX WITH LAUNCH

• Fixed component ID

  5655R9504

Applicable component levels

• R844 PSY UK83953

     UP12/12/07 P F212

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