PM80526: FILE MANAGER BASE NEW FUNCTION SUPPORT FOR UNICODE DATA

Obtain the fix for this APAR.

APAR status

• Closed as new function.

Error description

• File Manager Base Support for UNICODE data,
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: All File Manager users                       *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: File Manager does not support COBOL     *
  *                      National and PL/I WIDECHAR field        *
  *                      attributes.                             *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION: Apply the provided PTF.                      *
  *                                                              *
  *                 File Manager for Eclipse plugin users need   *
  *                 to install File Manager plug-in v12.1.6 to   *
  *                 exploit these enhancements.                  *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

Temporary fix

Comments

• 1. File Manager has been modified to support COBOL National and
  PL/I WIDECHAR field attributes.
  2. File Manager will allow a CCSID to be associated with a
  template, record within a template and/or an alphanumeric (AN)
  field in a template.
  
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  Publication Closing Code: DEVCHNG
  For the documentation changes associated with this APAR,
  please refer to:
  ftp://public.dhe.ibm.com/software/websphere/awdtools/
      filemanager/fmv12apar.pdf
  
  The changes are to the following publications:
  
  PUB ID        PUB NAME
  ------------  ----------------------------------------
  
  SC19-3673-00 File Manager for z/OS V12R1 Customization
                Guide
  SC19-3674-00 File Manager for z/OS V12R1 User's Guide
                and Reference
  SC19-3676-00 File Manager for z/OS V12R1 User's Guide
                and Reference for IMS Data
  
  The latest published manuals can be found at:
  http://www.ibm.com/software/awdtools/filemanager/library/
         index.html.
  

APAR Information

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

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

  UK92626 UK92627 UK92628 UK92629 UK92631 UK92630 UK92632 UK92634
  UK92635 UK92633

Modules/Macros

• FMNALLM  FMNBELOW FMNBE80  FMNBE89  FMNBE99
  FMNBF00  FMNBF34  FMNCARMA FMNCBLX  FMNCCSID FMNCCSNM FMNCST
  
  ***This field was truncated.  To obtain the full apar record, please contact your local support center.***
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  FILE MANAGER Z/

• Fixed component ID

  5655W6800

Applicable component levels

• RC1A PSY UK92627

     UP13/03/22 P F303

• RC1B PSY UK92628

     UP13/03/22 P F303

• RC1C PSY UK92629

     UP13/03/22 P F303

• RC10 PSY UK92626

     UP13/03/22 P F303

• RC11 PSY UK92630

     UP13/03/22 P F303

• RC12 PSY UK92631

     UP13/03/22 P F303

• RC13 PSY UK92632

     UP13/03/22 P F303

• RC14 PSY UK92633

     UP13/03/22 P F303

• RC15 PSY UK92634

     UP13/03/22 P F303

• RC16 PSY UK92635

     UP13/03/23 P F303

Fix is available

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