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Date Published: September 1, 2011

Title

Some Screens Display Incorrectly After Upgrade

Product

PASSPORT PC to Host

Emulation Types

TN3270, TN5250, VT, SCO ANSI, Wyse 60

Issue

After upgrading to PASSPORT PC to Host version 2011-506, some of our host screens are displaying garbage characters, for example:

Is there a fix available for this issue?

Solution

This issue is caused by some characters not being translated correctly.

Rocket Software has released a patch for PASSPORT PC to Host Version 2011-506, which resolves this issue.

Download the Patch

How to Apply the Patch:

1. Copy Pass3270.dll from the downloaded patch file to the folder where PASSPORT PC to Host is installed and overwrite the existing file. The default location is:
   
   C:\Program Files\PASSPORT\.
   
   Note: it is recommended to make copies of the original files before overwriting in case you need to revert back to these for any reason.

More Information

• APL Characters Not Displaying Properly

• Special Characters Not Displaying Properly

Keywords

Screens, display, incorrectly, upgrade , garbage, characters, patch