IT25108: A SPACE IS ADDED TO ARABIC CHARACTERS WHEN USING HATS ON A LINUX SYSTEM.

Rational Host Access Transformation Services Fix Pack 3 (9.0.0.3) for 9.0
IBM Host Access Transformation Services Fix Pack 2 (9.5.1.1) for 9.5
IBM Host Access Transformation Services Fix Pack 2 (9.6.1.1) for 9.6
IBM Host Access Transformation Services Fix Pack 1 (9.7.0.1) for 9.7

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• A space is added to Arabic characters when using HATS on a
  Linux system.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

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  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * Host Access Transformation Services Arabic users with        *
  * sessions using code page 420 and accessing the host page on  *
  * browser in linux environment.                                *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * User creates a HATS project with session using code page     *
  * 420. If the application is accessed on browser in Linux      *
  * environment then there is extra blank spaces in              *
  * the Arabic characters.                                       *
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  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
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  In code there was issue in handling BIDI conversion for linux
  environment, the conversion was not being applied. Hence when
  host page was accessed in browser based
  on linux environment, there were extra blank spaces introduced
  in Arabic characters.
  

Problem conclusion

• Fixed the code to handle BIDI conversion for linux environment.
  

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

• bidi
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  RATL HATS MULTI

• Fixed component ID

  5724U6700

Applicable component levels

• R960 PSY

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