72128 - Migrate german characters
| Reported by: | Wolfgang Fischer | When: | 4th January 2010 - 09:27 |
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| Operating system: | Windows XP | DataEase version: | DataEase 7.2.2 |
| Status: | A confirmed bug |
I migrate my 6.52 application, start the first form and become the first error:
MultiView error: Unknown field Straòe
The field name are correct: Straße
If I enter a new record in a related form, I get the same error
MultiView error: Unknown field W"rung
Both are virtuel fields
Replies
Günther Stemper at 14th January 2010 - 14:38 says:
As a user of DFW 5.53, I know this problem since I started to test DataEase 7. The character "ß" was already some kind of problematic with DFW 5.53 in records and after that with DataEase 6. The characters ä,ö and ü in records are correctly displayed. When I did migrate from 6.5 to 7, all mentioned characters came out wrong, also in list fields.
This problem has been corrected with the new version of the migration tool, except the "ß" (not tested because already wrong in 6.5)
Knowing this problem, I changed all field names, for example from "ä" to "ae" in DFW 5.53 (still running). I even changed the form and table names in this manner. Even this was a lot of work, it was worthwile to do for preventing future problem. Keep in mind, the core of the program is English, even DataEase has a German version in the pipeline.
Wolfgang Fischer at 8th February 2010 - 13:19 says:
Hi Günther,
I think, it's not only a problem with ß. It seems, that only the first field in a Form with german characters like äöüß will correct translate. All other fields with german characters are correct translate, if I look at the derivation (but not in Systemtables??). But, if I start the Form, the system show the Multifiew error. I have to check every Field with a lookup in derivation definition and save the Form. Only then all Systemtables are corrected.