============================================================= IBM i Access for Windows patch for APAR SE56764 (c) Copyright IBM Corporation 1996, 2013. All rights reserved. ============================================================= This document is provided "as is" without warranty of any kind. IBM disclaims all warranties, whether expressed or implied, including without limitation, the implied warranties of fitness for a particular purpose and merchantability with respect to the information in this document. By furnishing this document, IBM grants no licenses to any patents or copyrights. ============================================================= ------------------------------------------------------------------- TABLE OF CONTENTS ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1.0 INFORMATION FOR APAR SE56764 1.1 Problem Description 1.2 Problem Resolution 2.0 INSTALLATION NOTES 2.1 Applying the patch 2.2 Removing the patch 3.0 PERMANENT FIX DELIVERY 4.0 REPORTING PROBLEMS ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1.0 INFORMATION FOR APAR SE56764 ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1.1 Problem Description ------------------------------------------------------------------- When the first two digits of a date are entered, the cursor skips to the next field. This only happens when the keyboard layout and host code-page are set to "Arabic Speaking". This issue does not occur: 1. on 5.4 workstations as long as service pack SI37892 is not applied. 2. on 6.1 workstations as long as service pack SI42423 is not applied. 3. on any release when the keyboard layout and host code-page are set to United States. ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1.1 Problem Resolution ------------------------------------------------------------------- A temporary patch has been provided for 7.1 workstations that have service pack SI49800 applied. Apply the patch as outlined below. ------------------------------------------------------------------- 2.0 INSTALLATION NOTES ------------------------------------------------------------------- 2.1 Applying the patch ------------------------------------------------------------------- This temporary patch is only compatible with 7.1 IBM i Access for Windows service pack SI49800. 1) Close all open emulator sessions. 2) Locate the "Emulator" folder inside the IBM i Access install path. By default, this is "C:\Program Files\IBM\Client Access\Emulator" 3) In that directory, rename the file pcsktk52.dll to pcsktk52.dll.bak 4) Save the patch version of pcsktk52.dll into this directory. 2.2 Removing the patch --------------------------- 1) Close all open emulator sessions. 2) Locate the "Emulator" folder inside the IBM i Access install path. By default, this is "C:\Program Files (x86)\IBM\Client Access\Emulator" 3) Rename the file pcsktk52.dll.bak to pcsktk52.dll ------------------------------------------------------------------- 3.0 PERMANENT FIX DELIVERY ------------------------------------------------------------------- The permanent fix will be delivered in a future service pack for 7.1. No special action (beyond installing the appropriate 7.1 updates) will be necessary for the user to acquire the permanent fix. ------------------------------------------------------------------- 4.0 REPORTING PROBLEMS If you need to report a problem with the 5250 emulator any time after you have installed this patch, please let your IBM service representative know this patch has been applied. [END OF DOCUMENT]