LO63912: "FILE DOES NOT EXIST" WHEN NOTES IS LAUNCHED BY .NDL FILE.

APAR status

• Closed as fixed if next.

Error description

• "File does not exist" when Notes is launched by .ndl file if
  file path contains DBCS.
  
  Steps to reproduce:
  
  1. For example, open mail database using Lotus Notes client.
  2. Select a mail document.
  3. Select "Edit Copy As - Document Link".
  4. Lunch Notepad.
  5. Paste (Ctrl + V) data in Notepad.
  6. Save the text document as "test.ndl".
  7. Open Explorer and select "test.ndl".
  8. Click right button of the mouse.
  9. Select "Open With".
  10. Set notes.exe and select "Always use the selected program to
  open this kind of file".
  11. Click "OK".
  12. Close Lotus Notes client.
  13. Double click "test.ndl".
  14. Confirm that Lotus Notes client is launched and the mail
  document you copied at step 3 is opened.
  15. Close Lotus Notes Client.
  16. Change the name of  "test.ndl" to the name that is contains
  DBCS, or, put  "test.ndl" in the directory which name contains
  DBCS.
  17. Double click "test.ndl".
  18. Then, Lotus Notes client is launched but "File does not
  exist" with garbled characters is displayed.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• This APAR is closed as FIN. We have deferred the fix to a
   future release.
  

Problem conclusion

Temporary fix

Comments

• This APAR is associated with SPR# RJCC7TT8MY.
  This APAR is closed as FIN. We have deferred the fix to a
   future release.
  

APAR Information

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Fix information

Applicable component levels

• R851 PSN

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