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Problem IC76691
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Status: Closed |
V9.1FP10: GUI TOOLS SHOW ALL JAPANESE CHARACTERS AS SQUARES ON RHEL 5. |
| product: |
DB2 FOR LUW / DB2FORLUW / 910 - DB2 |
| Problem description: |
The GUI tools include db2setup, Control Center shows all
Japanese characters as squares in RHEL 5 Japanese systems.
The Java 5 bundled with the fixpacks is not picking up correct
fontconfig file on RHRL 5, and it uses default fontconfig file.
The default RedHat fontconfig file are updated in v9.1fp10 and
v9.5fp7, and updated file is not compatible with RHEL 5. |
| Problem Summary: |
****************************************************************
* USERS AFFECTED: *
* Users who use GUI tools in Japanese environment. *
****************************************************************
* PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: *
* The GUI tools include db2setup, Control Center shows all *
* Japanese characters as squares in RHEL 5 Japanese systems. *
* The Java 5 bundled with the fixpacks is not picking up *
* correct *
* fontconfig file on RHRL 5, and it uses default fontconfig *
* file. *
****************************************************************
* RECOMMENDATION: *
* Please upgrade to V9.1 FixPack 11 or later. *
**************************************************************** |
| Local Fix: |
db2setup:
Please launch db2setup from English environment. for example:
# export LANG=C
# db2setup
GUI tools:
Please override fontconfig.RedHat.bfc by
fontconfig.RedHat.5.bfc. for example:
# cd sqllib/java/jre/lib
# mv fontconfig.RedHat.bfc fontconfig.RedHat.bfc.bk
# cp -p fontconfig.RedHat.5.bfc fontconfig.RedHat.bfc |
| available fix packs: |
DB2 Version 9.1 Fix Pack 11 for Linux, UNIX and Windows
DB2 Version 9.1 Fix Pack 12 for Linux, UNIX and Windows
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| Solution |
This problem is first fixed in DB2 V9.1 FixPack 11. |
| Workaround |
not known / see Local fix |
| BUG-Tracking |
forerunner : APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following: IC76753
follow-up : |
| Timestamps |
Date - problem reported :
Date - problem closed :
Date - last modified :
| 31.05.2011
02.01.2012
02.01.2012 |
| Problem solved at the following versions (IBM BugInfos) |
9.1.FP11
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| Problem solved according to the fixlist(s) of the following version(s) |
| 9.1.0.11
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