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PH33628: WHEN USING THE ITX SNAPSHOT VIEWER WITH THE JAPANESE LOCALE, SNAPSHOT CHARACTERS ARE DISPLAYED CORRUPTED

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • When using the Snapshot Viewer tool from the IBM Transformation
    Extender 10.0.0 Design Studio, it may be noted that on screen
    characters are corrupted / garbled if the user is using the
    Japanese locale.
    

Local fix

  • ITXCQ - ITX00060701
    PB / CN
    Circumvention: The user can switch to a Western locale and the
    characters are displayed correctly.
    

Problem summary

  • Users Affected:
    IBM Transformation Extender Snapshot Viewer users.
    
    Problem Description:
    Snapshot Viewer displays Japanese characters as garbled in the
    Snapshot window when the Snapshot file (.mss) is viewed under
    Japanese locale.
    
    Platforms Affected:
    Windows
    

Problem conclusion

  • Fixed a problem with Snapshot Viewer where it now shows the
    Japanese characters in the Snapshot window properly instead of
    showing garbled characters.
    
    Applies to:
    9.0.0.4, 10.0.0.0, 10.0.3.0, 10.1.0.0
    
    Fixed in the next service packs and releases.
    
    To obtain the fix for this APAR:
    
    To see if the next service pack or product release is available,
    check the IBM Transformation Extender Release Notes page:
    https://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg27008337
    
    If the service pack or product release is available, download it
    from Fix Central:
    http://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/
    
    If the service pack or product release is not available and you
    require the APAR fix immediately, request a Limited Availability
    Interim Fix (LAIF) by opening a case:
    https://www.ibm.com/mysupport/
    
    Prior to version 9.0.0, IBM Transformation Extender was called
    IBM WebSphere Transformation Extender.
    

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

  • APAR number

    PH33628

  • Reported component name

    ITX

  • Reported component ID

    5724Q2300

  • Reported release

    A00

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt / Xsystem

  • Submitted date

    2021-01-21

  • Closed date

    2021-01-28

  • Last modified date

    2021-01-29

  • 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

    ITX

  • Fixed component ID

    5724Q2300

Applicable component levels

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Document Information

Modified date:
30 January 2021