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MERVA NT Client PQ68466 FixPack
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Please download the PQ68466.ZIP file ( binary ) and UNZIP the files

  MERVASON.MRT  fixed message processing table
  PQ68466.TXT   (this file)

to a temporary directory.

Please read carefully the PQ68466.TXT file.

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 PQ68466.TXT
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This file contains information you need to update the

  MERVA NT Client, PTF UQ70032

to correct the error reported with APAR PQ68466.

Problem description:
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Field 70F gives error 'ENC2166I Must be 1 to 8000 SWIFT Z characters.'
if field contains empty lines.
The checking for empty components was removed for this APAR.

Notes:
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This fix contains all message table changes since PTF UQ70032
- SW59a Subfield 1 (Account) became mandatory. (S.W.I.F.T. RULE210 - (E10))
- Remove checking for empty components for Fields SW77S, SW77T.
  Since these fields also use the SWIFT Z character set.

MERVA NT Client Requirements:
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It is very important to have the MERVA NT Client PTF UQ70032 installed !

Updating MERVA NT Client:
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(1) Make sure that no process of the MERVA NT Client is running.

(2) Create a copy of mervason.mrt
    ( copy mervason.mrt mervason.bak ).

(3) Replace the file mervason.mrt in the tables subdirectory of the
    client's installation directory by the new file.

Note: 'SET ENC_DIR' gives the client installation directory.