PM02449: Javascript errors in hxclient_S_v3_1_2_iw.js when using JSF date picker button with Hebrew

Rational Application Developer for WebSphere Software, Version 7.5.5.1

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• IBM Rational Business Developer v7.5.1.3
  IBM Websphere application Server v6.0.2.37
  
  When running a JSF page using the calendar helper (datePicker),
  the following errors are raised when ran with Hebrew locale on W
  AS 6.0.x:
  
  Error: missing ; before statement Source File: http://localhost:
  9082/04245DatePickerWAS6/.ibmjsfres/hxclient_S_v3_1_2_iw.js?view
  Locale=iw_IL Line: 99, Column: 32 Source Code: hX_6.L['iw_IL'].S
  TR_AM_SUFFIX = '\u05dc\u05e4\u05d4'\u05e6';
  
  Error: hX_6.L[l].STRA_DATE_SHDAYS is undefined Source File: http
  ://localhost:9082/04245DatePickerWAS6/.ibmjsfres/hxclient_core_v
  3_1_2.js Line: 1760
  
  Steps to reproduce:
  
  1- set regional settings to language=Hebrew and country=Israel
  2- startworkbench and server
  3- create a JSF Web project
  4- create a JSF page containing an input text of type Date and u
  sing the helper.
  5- run it on WAS 6.0.2.x
  6- helper button is not visible and Javascript errors are raised
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• Some of the strings in Hebrew contain quotation marks, which
  breaks JavaScript parsing.
  

Problem conclusion

• Fixed in JWL 3.0.14 (for Rational Application Developer
  7.0.0.11) and 3.1.5 (for Rational Application Developer
  7.5.5.1)
  
  Changed JS encoding routines to always encode quotation mark
  character (into \u form), so that it never appears as part
  of the string.
  

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

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

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Fix information

• Fixed component name

  RATL BUS DEV

• Fixed component ID

  5724S5000

Applicable component levels

• R751 PSN

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