PM91337: PROBLEMS DISPLAYING UNICODE-ENCODED (CCSID 1200) GRAPHIC COLUMNS WHEN TARGET SYSTEM NOT SET UP FOR MBCS DATA.

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APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Problems displaying unicode-encoded (CCSID 1200) graphic
  columns in the FM/DB2 editor when the target DB2 system is not
  set-up for MBCS data.
  

Local fix

• n/a
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: All users of File Manager DB2 component.     *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: In the File Manager DB2 editor, the     *
  *                      display of GRAPHIC and VARGRAPHIC       *
  *                      columns is corrupted when the encoding  *
  *                      scheme is 1200, and the DB2 system is   *
  *                      not set-up for mbcs data.               *
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  * RECOMMENDATION: Apply the provided PTF.                      *
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  The current behviour of the DB2 editor when processing UTF-8
  data (CCSID 1208) should also apply when processing UTF-16 data
  (CCSID 1200), even when the target DB2 system is not set-up for
  mbcs data.  This is to retrieve the data in native unicode
  format, and manually convert the data when it is displayed in
  the editor.
  

Problem conclusion

• File Manager DB2 component has been updated to correct the
  problem.  This APAR changes the behavior when the File Manager
  DB2 component export function is used to process data in a DB2
  object containing GRAPHIC or VARGRAPHIC columns in FM/DB2
  internal (SQLDA) format.  The logical record length for the
  output data set is now the same, regardless of whether the
  "native unicode processing" option is selected.
  Please Note: Users with previously generated batch jobs that
  process DB2 objects with
  GRAPHIC or VARGRAPHIC columns should re-generate the JCL and
  re-save any associated templates after the application of this
  PTF.
  

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:

Modules/Macros

• FMN2LVL  FMN2LVLJ FMN2LVLK
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  FILE MANAGER Z/

• Fixed component ID

  5655W6800

Applicable component levels

• RC1B PSY UK96967

     UP13/08/28 P F308

• RC12 PSY UK96969

     UP13/08/28 P F308

• RC13 PSY UK96970

     UP13/08/28 P F308

Fix is available

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