IJ06403: PROVIDE A SWITCH TO USE JAVA CONVERTER FOR ZOS JNI STRINGPLATFORM

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Error Message: N/A
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  Stack Trace: N/A
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  On zOS, the default LineFeed character provided by JNI
  NewStringPlatform() is '\u0085'. When the data from zOS is
  processed on distributed platforms, the LineFeed becomes invalid
  as the LineFeed on distributed platform is '\u000A'
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• JNI on zOS uses ICONV which uses LineFeed character as '\u0085'.
  However,  distributed platforms did not recognize '\u0085' as
  LineFeed which resulted in the failure.
  

Problem conclusion

• JDK has been updated to provide a flag as environment variable
  USE_JAVA_CONV which can switch between ICONV and Java conveters
  so that it can use LineFeed character as '\u000A' with Java
  converter while communicating with distributed platforms.
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  This APAR will be fixed in the following Java Releases:
     8    SR5 FP15  (8.0.5.15)
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  Contact your IBM Product's Service Team for these Service
  Refreshes and Fix Packs.
  For those running stand-alone, information about the available
  Service Refreshes and Fix Packs can be found at:
             https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/java/jdk/
  

Temporary fix

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APAR Information

• APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

• APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  JAVA CLASS LIBS

• Fixed component ID

  620700130

Applicable component levels

• R800 PSY

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