IT45721: THE AT SIGN IS INTERPRETED AS SECTION SIGN CHARACTER ON EMAIL ADDRESS INPUT

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• An issue was reported that @ character is not interpreted as the
  email domain separator when entering the § symbol. On a
  standalone emulator using the § symbol is equivalent to the @
  symbol.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

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  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * HATS users.                                                  *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * The "@" sign is interpreted as a section sign character when *
  * an input is passed from the browser.                         *
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  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
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  Issue recreation:
  1. Create a project.
  2. Use @ symbol in any input field in the browser.
  3. The application interprets the @ sign as section sign
  character and sends it to the mainframe.
  

Problem conclusion

• Code changes has been done to address this issue.
  

Temporary fix

Comments

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

  RATL HATS FOR 5

• Fixed component ID

  5724U6800

Applicable component levels