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DB2 - Problem description

Problem IC73092 Status: Closed

DB2TOP DISPLAYS SCRAMBLED SCREEN IN AIX WHERE LC_XXX="EN_US"

product:
DB2 FOR LUW / DB2FORLUW / 950 - DB2
Problem description:
If on AIX LC_XXX="EN_US" db2top display may be scrabbled. 
This fix will display a message on what actions to take 
db2top will output a message as follows 
 
LC_COLLATE="EN_US" 
If db2top displays scrambled characters, please change locale to 
en_US by exporting environment variable LANG to en_US. 
Or set LC_COLLATE="C", which applies to other locale 
environments
Problem Summary:
**************************************************************** 
* USERS AFFECTED:                                              * 
* AIX                                                          * 
**************************************************************** 
* PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         * 
* If on AIX LC_XXX="EN_US" db2top display may be scrabbled.    * 
*                                                              * 
* This fix will display a message on what actions to take      * 
* db2top will output a message as follows                      * 
*                                                              * 
*                                                              * 
*                                                              * 
* LC_COLLATE="EN_US"                                           * 
*                                                              * 
* If db2top displays scrambled characters, please change       * 
* locale to en_US by exporting environment variable LANG to    * 
* en_US.                                                       * 
* Or set LC_COLLATE="C", which applies to other locale         * 
* environments                                                 * 
**************************************************************** 
* RECOMMENDATION:                                              * 
* Upgrade to V9.7 Fixpack 5                                    * 
****************************************************************
Local Fix:
Change locale to en_US by exporting environment variable LANG to 
en_US. 
Or switch to another environment where locale is similar as 
below: 
LANG=EN_US 
LC_COLLATE="C" 
LC_CTYPE="C" 
LC_MONETARY="C" 
LC_NUMERIC="C" 
LC_TIME="C" 
LC_MESSAGES="C" 
LC_ALL=
available fix packs:
DB2 Version 9.5 Fix Pack 8 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows
DB2 Version 9.5 Fix Pack 9 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows
DB2 Version 9.5 Fix Pack 10 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows

Solution
First fixed in V9.7 Fixpack 5
Workaround
If db2top displays scrambled characters, please change locale 
to en_US by exporting environment variable LANG to en_US. 
 
Or set LC_COLLATE="C", which applies to other locale 
environments
BUG-Tracking
forerunner  : APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following: IC73118 
follow-up : 
Timestamps
Date  - problem reported    :
Date  - problem closed      :
Date  - last modified       :
07.12.2010
18.08.2011
18.08.2011
Problem solved at the following versions (IBM BugInfos)
9.7.FP5
Problem solved according to the fixlist(s) of the following version(s)
9.5.0.8 FixList