PK88639: CHAR(13) IS NOT PLACING A CARRIAGE RETURN IN A CONCATENATED STRING

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• The ASCII value of char(13) is a carriage return.
  When this is used in a string:
    Two + char(13) + Lines
  For this one expects this to display on two lines due to the
  carriage return:
    Two
   Lines
  Instead it appears on one line
    Two Lines
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * All Users                                                    *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * In Excel - char (13) is not placing a carriage return in a   *
  * concatenated string and the resulting output appears in one  *
  * line in a single cell                                        *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  * Upgrade to IBM Cognos 8 Business Intelligence 8.4 Fix Pack 2 *
  * or a newer version.                                          *
  *                                                              *
  * Configuration procedure:                                     *
  * Advanced Server Property: "RSVP.RENDER.EXCELCARRIAGERETURN"  *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• The fix is to handle the carriage return in a concatenated
  string.
  

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

  COG8 BI COG VIE

• Fixed component ID

  5724W12CV

Applicable component levels

• R840 PSN

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