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Status Is a defect
Workspace IBM i
Categories Db2 for i
Created by Guest
Created on Apr 24, 2017

php DB2 database extension and XML mismatch when Hebrew characters and numbers are used

Hebrew issues with DB2 and XML

XML output the data in a reversed order.....
Letters before Numbers while in the records are in the database as numbers(date) than Hebrew letters (see attachment)

IBM i DB2 database record:
see attachment DB2HebData.png


XML output
<F17-511>27.11.2016: בדיקה בדיקה</F17-511>


Use Case:

Source code can be sent when requested....the customer is a bank and there is a big security restrictions to expose any information.


Idea priority Urgent
  • Guest
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    Apr 30, 2020

    As noted previously, this request should be handled through the PMR process.

  • Guest
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    Jun 30, 2017

    Please open a PMR (or have the bank open one) so that we can gather full detail.

  • Guest
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    Apr 24, 2017

    Attachment (Description): DB2HebData.png - display the data as shown on IBM i green screen

  • Guest
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    Apr 24, 2017

    Attachment (Description): XML code showing the xml tag with the reversed data....order should be as shown in IBM i DB2 files.