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Q164642: SNANLS API Problems Using Far-East Codepages

Article: Q164642
Product(s): Microsoft SNA Server
Version(s): WINDOWS:3.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbnetwork
Last Modified: 13-JUN-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft SNA Server, version 3.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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There are two problems which can occur when calling the SNANLS API using Far
East code pages (such as Japan and China):

- Incorrect return codes may be returned.

- There is no support for Unicode to double-byte character set (DBCS) extended
  binary coded decimal interchange code (EBCDIC) conversion.

CAUSE
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This is a problem with the SNANLS API.

RESOLUTION
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The SNANLS API libraries have been modified so that:

  Correct return codes are now returned from the TrnsDt API.

  -and-

  Unicode to DBCS EBCDIC conversion is now supported.

The updated modules are \<snaroot>\System\Snanls.dll for Microsoft SNA
Server, Windows NT, and Windows 95 clients.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in SNA Server version 3.0. This
problem was corrected in the latest Microsoft SNA Server 3.0 U.S. Service Pack.
For information on obtaining the service pack, query on the following word in
the Microsoft Knowledge Base (without the spaces):

  S E R V P A C K

Additional query words: prodsna snaprog sna30

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Keywords          : kbnetwork 
Technology        : kbAudDeveloper kbSNAServSearch kbSNAServ300
Version           : WINDOWS:3.0
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbfix

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