A fix is available
APAR status
Closed as new function.
Error description
New Function to support DBCS characters in CSSMTP. ADDITIONAL SYMPTOMS FIXED BY PI93278: Characters in the input mail header that have no corresponding IBM-1047 characters are not translated correctly. For example, a customer has TRANSLATE set to 424 which contains Hebrew EBCDIC characters. For the target server, CHARSET is set the ISO 8859-8 which is the ASCII counterpart of cp424. The "Subject:" line in the header contains Hebrew characters. CSSMTP attempts to translate them from cp424 to IBM1047 and then from IBM1047 to ISO88598. Since IBM1047 does not have Hebrew characters, this does not work. The resulting mail ends up with question marks displayed in the "Subject:" line where the Hebrew characters should be. This problem is fixed in the z/OS Communications Server Version 2 Release 4 code by defect 67359. PI93278 routes the 67359 fix down to z/OS Communications Server Version 2 Releases 1, 2, and 3.
Local fix
Problem summary
**************************************************************** * USERS AFFECTED: * * All users of the IBM Communications Server * * for z/OS Version 2 Release(s) 1, 2 and 3 IP: CSSMTP * **************************************************************** * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: * * New Function of CSSMTP to support DBCS characters. * **************************************************************** * RECOMMENDATION: * * Apply the PTF. * **************************************************************** CSSMTP does not support DBCS characters.
Problem conclusion
CSSMTP has been changed to provide the new function to support DBCS character sets. Here is the technote for the documentation updates: V2R1: http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg27051155 V2R2: http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg27051156 V2R3: https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSLTBW_2.3.0/com.ibm .zos.v2r3.halg001/rhndbcss23.htm
Temporary fix
Comments
CSSMTP has been changed to provide the new function to support DBCS character sets. Here is the technote for the documentation updates: V2R1: http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg27051155 V2R2: http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg27051156 V2R3: https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSLTBW_2.3.0/com.ibm .zos.v2r3.halg001/rhndbcss23.htm
APAR Information
APAR number
PI93278
Reported component name
TCP/IP MVS
Reported component ID
5655HAL00
Reported release
230
Status
CLOSED UR1
PE
NoPE
HIPER
NoHIPER
Special Attention
YesSpecatt / New Function / Xsystem
Submitted date
2018-02-02
Closed date
2018-07-02
Last modified date
2019-03-28
APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:
APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:
UI56996 UI56997 UI56998
Modules/Macros
EZAMLERT EZAMLJSP EZAMLCFM EZAMLSMT EZAMLCFG EZAMLCAT EZAMLMN EZAMLRES EZAMLCON EZAMLCNF EZAMLCFP EZAMLUTL EZAMLEML
GC273664 | SC273650 | SC273651 | GC273652 | SC273661 |
SC273659 |
Fix information
Fixed component name
TCP/IP MVS
Fixed component ID
5655HAL00
Applicable component levels
R230 PSY UI56998
UP18/07/14 P F807
R210 PSY UI56996
UP18/07/14 P F807
R220 PSY UI56997
UP18/07/14 P F807
Fix is available
Select the PTF appropriate for your component level. You will be required to sign in. Distribution on physical media is not available in all countries.
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Document Information
Modified date:
28 March 2019