A fix is available
APAR status
Closed as program error.
Error description
IBM z/OS Explorer 3.0.0.3 : Description : The Israeli currency sign (the "new sheqel") when appears in members opened with LPEX is marked as a real time syntax problem. Steps to reproduce : - Open the cobol source in the mainframe : looking at the currency sign in HEX mode shows its EBCDIC value is x'9E'.. - When opening the member with RDz LPEX editor in CARMA, the currency sign is changed to something else and in HEX mode its EBCDIC value is now x'3f' - When saving the member back to MF (using enhanced edit) the sign is changed to its new value x'3f'.
Local fix
Problem summary
**************************************************************** * USERS AFFECTED: 01.All zOS Explorer and IDz users using * * host encoding IBM-424 * **************************************************************** * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: 01.In z/OS Explorer, when using * * encoding IBM-424 the Israeli * * currency sign (the "new sheqel") * * and Euro symbol may be displayed * * incorrectly when remote files are * * edited. * **************************************************************** * RECOMMENDATION: * **************************************************************** 01.In z/OS Explorer, when using encoding IBM-424 the Israeli currency sign (the "new sheqel") and Euro symbol may be displayed incorrectly when remote files are edited. Editors may forced into read-only mode.
Problem conclusion
01.The z/OS Explorer host modules have been updated to use encoding IBM-12712 in place of IBM-424
Temporary fix
Comments
APAR Information
APAR number
PI79675
Reported component name
EXP FOR Z/OS CL
Reported component ID
5655EXP00
Reported release
300
Status
CLOSED PER
PE
NoPE
HIPER
NoHIPER
Special Attention
NoSpecatt / Xsystem
Submitted date
2017-04-10
Closed date
2017-05-17
Last modified date
2017-07-05
APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:
APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:
UI47307
Modules/Macros
FEKFMAIN FEKFMAI6
Fix information
Fixed component name
EXP FOR Z/OS HO
Fixed component ID
5655EXP23
Applicable component levels
R300 PSY UI47307
UP17/06/29 P F706
Fix is available
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Document Information
Modified date:
05 July 2017