A fix is available
APAR status
Closed as program error.
Error description
transcode() function in XML4C that coverts data from the host's default codepage to UTF-16 (XMLCh *) when populating the XML DOM tree node for the exception message. In this case the native strings will be treated as IBM-1140, causing the corruption of the NLS characters.
Local fix
Problem summary
**************************************************************** * USERS AFFECTED: 01.Users of the IBM z/OS Automated Unit * * Testing Framework (zUnit) who include * * NLS characters in text passed to test * * runner APIs AZUASTFM, AZUTCADD, or * * AZUTCINI. * **************************************************************** * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: 01.When the user-supplied reason text * * for an assertion exception * * (AZU1003S) contains NLS characters, * * these characters may be corrupted * * when included in the test runner * * result XML. * **************************************************************** * RECOMMENDATION: * **************************************************************** 01.If the codepage/CCSID of the NLS characters is not compatible with the default C/C++ locale on the z/OS system, the NLS characters may be damaged when converted to UTF-8.
Problem conclusion
01.A new test runner parameter has been added to allow specification of a C/C++ compiled locale to use when converting native character data to/from UTF-8.
Temporary fix
Comments
APAR Information
APAR number
PM92381
Reported component name
RD/Z HOST
Reported component ID
5724T0723
Reported release
850
Status
CLOSED PER
PE
NoPE
HIPER
NoHIPER
Special Attention
NoSpecatt
Submitted date
2013-07-04
Closed date
2013-10-16
Last modified date
2013-10-31
APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:
APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:
Modules/Macros
AZUFZUNI AZUTSTRN AZUZUNIT FEKZUNIT
Fix information
Fixed component name
RD/Z HOST
Fixed component ID
5724T0723
Applicable component levels
R850 PSY UK98515
UP13/10/31 I 1000
Fix is available
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Document Information
Modified date:
31 October 2013