DB2 - Problem description
Problem IC73092 | Status: Closed |
DB2TOP DISPLAYS SCRAMBLED SCREEN IN AIX WHERE LC_XXX="EN_US" | |
product: | |
DB2 FOR LUW / DB2FORLUW / 950 - DB2 | |
Problem description: | |
If on AIX LC_XXX="EN_US" db2top display may be scrabbled. This fix will display a message on what actions to take db2top will output a message as follows LC_COLLATE="EN_US" If db2top displays scrambled characters, please change locale to en_US by exporting environment variable LANG to en_US. Or set LC_COLLATE="C", which applies to other locale environments | |
Problem Summary: | |
**************************************************************** * USERS AFFECTED: * * AIX * **************************************************************** * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: * * If on AIX LC_XXX="EN_US" db2top display may be scrabbled. * * * * This fix will display a message on what actions to take * * db2top will output a message as follows * * * * * * * * LC_COLLATE="EN_US" * * * * If db2top displays scrambled characters, please change * * locale to en_US by exporting environment variable LANG to * * en_US. * * Or set LC_COLLATE="C", which applies to other locale * * environments * **************************************************************** * RECOMMENDATION: * * Upgrade to V9.7 Fixpack 5 * **************************************************************** | |
Local Fix: | |
Change locale to en_US by exporting environment variable LANG to en_US. Or switch to another environment where locale is similar as below: LANG=EN_US LC_COLLATE="C" LC_CTYPE="C" LC_MONETARY="C" LC_NUMERIC="C" LC_TIME="C" LC_MESSAGES="C" LC_ALL= | |
available fix packs: | |
DB2 Version 9.5 Fix Pack 8 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows | |
Solution | |
First fixed in V9.7 Fixpack 5 | |
Workaround | |
If db2top displays scrambled characters, please change locale to en_US by exporting environment variable LANG to en_US. Or set LC_COLLATE="C", which applies to other locale environments | |
BUG-Tracking | |
forerunner : APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following: IC73118 follow-up : | |
Timestamps | |
Date - problem reported : Date - problem closed : Date - last modified : | 07.12.2010 18.08.2011 18.08.2011 |
Problem solved at the following versions (IBM BugInfos) | |
9.7.FP5 | |
Problem solved according to the fixlist(s) of the following version(s) | |
9.5.0.8 |