Fix (APAR):  PK08814

Status:  Fix

Release:  6.0.1.2,6.0.1.1,6.0.1

Operating System:  Windows,Windows NT,Windows 2000,Windows Server 2003,Windows XP

Supersedes Fixes:  

CMVC Defect:  PK08814

Byte size of APAR:  82235921

Date: 2005-07-18

Abstract:  Console encoding for Arabic on windows is Cp720, which is not supported by java

Description/symptom of problem:  Console encoding for Arabic on windows is Cp720, which is not  supported by Java. When the application tries to read input from the console, an exception is thrown showing Cp720 is not supported.

Directions to apply fix:  NOTE:  YOU MUST FIRST DOWNLOAD THE UPDATE INSTALLER TOOL IN ORDER TO INSTALL A FIX.
       The Fix Installer can be downloaded from the following link:
       http://www-3.ibm.com/software/webservers/appserv/support/index.html

1) Create temporary "fix" directory to store the jar file:
             UNIX: /tmp/WebSphere/fix
          Windows: c:\temp\WebSphere\fix

2) Copy jar file to the directory

3) Shutdown WebSphere

4) Follow the Fix installation instructions that are packaged with the Fix Installer on how to install the Fix.

5) Restart WebSphere

6) The temp directory may be removed.

Directions to remove fix:  NOTE:  FIXES MUST BE REMOVED IN THE ORDER THEY WERE APPLIED.  DO NOT REMOVE A FIX UNLESS
     ALL FIXES APPLIED AFTER IT HAVE FIRST BEEN REMOVED.  YOU MAY REAPPLY ANY REMOVED FIX.

Example:  If your system has fix1, fix2, and fix3 applied in that order and fix2 is to be
          removed, fix3 must be removed first, fix2 removed, and fix3 re-applied.


1) Shutdown WebSphere

2) Follow the instructions that are packaged with the Fix Installer on how to uninstall the Fix.

3) Restart WebSphere

Directions to re-apply fix:  1) Shutdown WebSphere

2) Follow the Fix instructions that are packaged with the Fix Installer on how to uninstall and reinstall the Fix.

3) Restart WebSphere

Additional Information:  The fix is also present in SR2, which is shipped with WebSphere Application Server, V6.0.2