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The problem in reading the non-Latin text with DB2 driver

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TitleThe problem in reading the non-Latin text with DB2 driver
URL NameThe-problem-in-reading-the-non-Latin-text-with-DB2-driver
Article Number000111235
EnvironmentProduct: Connect64 for ODBC DB2 Wire Protocol driver
Version: 7.16.291
OS: Windows10
Database: DB2 iSeries 10.50.0
Application: All supported applications
Question/Problem Description
The problem in reading the non-Latin text with DB2 driver
Steps to ReproduceIn the environment with Client code page 437 and DB2 database code page 1208

Steps to reproduce this issue:-
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- Open sample ODBC Test application (UNICODE) from below URL
https://www.progress.com/support/evaluation/download-resources/download-tools
- create table test1("COUNTRY_RU" VARCHAR(90))
- insert into test values ('по русски')
- select * from test 

In the following two scenarios we can confirm that driver working correctly:

Scenario1:-
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Open sample ODBC Test application (UNICODE) 
Step1 - SELECT HEX(COUNTRY_RU) FROM db2admin.test1; 
Step2 - Step1 will retrieve a hex value as - D0BFD0BE20D180D183D181D181D0BAD0B8
Step3 - Open below URL i.e. HEX to UTF8 converter
https://onlinehextools.com/convert-hex-to-utf8
Step4 - Place the HEX value and you will get UTF8 value as "по русски" this proves Driver working correctly.

Scenario2:-
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Step1 - Open client machine where we are running sample ODBCTest Application
Step2 - Follow below steps to change the client codepage to 866(Russia) 
Step3 - Start menu- > ControlPanel -> region settings -> Administrative -> Change System Locale -> Russia -> 
Step4 - Restart client machine
Step5 - Open ODBCTest application and check the output with below query -> it is returning same as inserted i.e. ('по русски')
select * from db2admin.test1
Clarifying Information
Error Message
Defect Number
Enhancement Number
Cause
This is expected behavior.
This is purely a display issue of the application/client code page
Resolution
Set the locale to Russian



 
Workaround
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Last Modified Date12/12/2018 11:24 AM
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