PI13123: Rational Developer for System z (RDz): Depending on the copy/paste method, accents are kept or not.

Rational Developer for System z Fix Pack 5 (8.5.1.5) for 8.5.1
Rational Developer for System z Fix Pack 7 (8.5.1.7) for 8.5.1
Rational Developer for System z Fix Pack 6 (8.5.1.6) for 8.5.1

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Headline/Abstract (128 Character limit - 2 lines of 64 chars) :
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  Rational Developer for System z (RDz) Depending on the
  copy/paste
  method, accents are kept or not.
  
  APAR Error Description (unlimited lines of 64 chars):
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  Rational Developer for System z - RDz - v9.0.1
  
  Copying an element, PL/I or COBOL, encoded in UTF-8 from a local
  
  project in the RDz z/OS Project view' to a PDS in the Remote
  System view will show different results (codepage problem)
  depending on the method used to copy:
  . the use of Copy/Paste will preserve the accented characters
  . the use of Drag/Drop will NOT preserve the accented chars
  
  Re-creation steps:
  
  1.  Create a 'Local Project' by clicking File -? New -? Project,
  
  and selecting 'Workstation COBOL or PL/1 -? Local Project'
  2. add a member which contains accented characters (?,?,?...)
  3. in the z/OS project view, right-click that member and select
  'Copy'
  4. in the Remote System view, select a PDS, right-click and
  select 'Paste'
  5. right-click the new member and select 'Open'
  6. notice that the accents are kept
  7. in the z/OS project view, select the member and drag it to
  a PDS in the RSE view
  8. right-click the new member and select 'Open'
  9. notice that the accents are NOT kept
  
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  Local fix:
  Use the copy/paste method.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• The RDz client did not set a file encoding of the local file to
  a resource for uploading when drag/drop operation was done.
  

Problem conclusion

• The RDz client was fixed to set a file encoding to the resource
  for uploading.
  
  The problem listed in this APAR has been resolved with
  IBM Rational Developer for System z V8.5.1.5 Fix Pack which
  is available from the Recommended Fixes support download page:
  http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=2294&uid=swg27006335
  

Temporary fix

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APAR Information

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Fix information

• Fixed component name

  RATL DEV FOR SY

• Fixed component ID

  5724T0700

Applicable component levels

• R851 PSY

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