A fix is available
APAR status
Closed as program error.
Error description
When sending an outbound SOAP message from CICS which includes a # (hash) symbol. The hash is inserted using codepage 37 and ends up corrupted when Danish EBCDIC codepages are used because # (hash) is at a different codepoint.
Local fix
Avoid using the # (hash) symbol in outbound SOAP messages from CICS
Problem summary
**************************************************************** * USERS AFFECTED: All CICS users. * **************************************************************** * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Hash symbols in outbound SOAP messages * * are corrupted when local codepage is * * Danish EBCDIC. * **************************************************************** * RECOMMENDATION: * **************************************************************** CICS is acting as a Web Service provider. The LOCALCCSID is set to a Danish EBCDIC codepage. A response is returned from the provider application that contains a character string field which has a carriage return in it (x'0D'). When DFHPIII processes the data from the application it attempts to replace the x'0D' from the commarea with 
 in the generated XML. This happens correctly, but the hash sign used is in codepage 037 and not in the LOCALCCSID. When 277 (Danish) is used as the LOCALCCSID the hash sign gets corrupted when the data for this field gets converted from 277 to 1208 (UTF-8). Additional keywords: x'05' x'25' LF line feed HT horizontal tab CR CRLF 1142 	 

Problem conclusion
DFHPIII has been altered to convert the hash used for substitution symbols into the local codepage.
Temporary fix
FIX AVAILABLE BY PTF ONLY
Comments
ž**** PE09/08/24 FIX IN ERROR. SEE APAR PK93804 FOR DESCRIPTION
APAR Information
APAR number
PK88740
Reported component name
CICS TS Z/OS V4
Reported component ID
5655S9700
Reported release
600
Status
CLOSED PER
PE
NoPE
HIPER
NoHIPER
Special Attention
NoSpecatt
Submitted date
2009-06-12
Closed date
2009-07-06
Last modified date
2009-09-17
APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:
APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:
UK48095
Modules/Macros
DESPIII DFHPIII
Fix information
Fixed component name
CICS TS Z/OS V4
Fixed component ID
5655S9700
Applicable component levels
R600 PSY UK48095
UP09/07/11 P F907
Fix is available
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Document Information
Modified date:
17 September 2009