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After merging UTF-8 without BOM encoding files to the mainline, encoding become ANSI and Chinese characters turn to messy code in Integrity Lifecycle Manager

Modified: 24-Mar-2020   


Applies To

  • PTC RV&S (formerly Integrity Lifecycle Manager) 10.6 to 12.3

Description

  • After merging UTF-8 without BOM encoding files to the mainline, encoding become ANSI and Chinese characters turn to messy code in Integrity
  • Steps to reproduce:
    1. Set Notepad++ as default in File > Preferences > Configuration Management > Editor
    2. Create a project
    3. Create a sandbox for the project
    4. Add an ANSI as UTF-8 file (Encode in UTF-8 without BOM in Notepad++)
    5. Create a development path for the project
    6. Create a variant sandbox for the development path
    7. Check out and edit the file in sandbox of development path, then check in
    8. Merge Child Development Path
    9. Double click the file, it opened in Notepad++, encode in ANSI, and Chinese turn to messy code
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