APAR status
Closed as program error.
Error description
This APAR was raised to track an update to the CICS Explorer, version 1.0.1.
Local fix
Problem summary
**************************************************************** * USERS AFFECTED: All CICS Explorer Users * **************************************************************** * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Release of CICS Explorer v1.0.1 * **************************************************************** * RECOMMENDATION: * **************************************************************** This APAR tracks the release of CICS Explorer version 1.0.1. This update provides the following new enhancements: * The new System z/OS perspective containing a set of new views to help you manage your System z artifacts. These views are named Data Sets, Jobs, z/OS Unix Files, and Console. * The ability to export and import system connection details using the new Connection Export/Import page in the Connection Preferences view. You can export your connections as an .xml file. This file can be edited, shared with other users, and imported into other CICS Explorer instances. * A new breadcrumb trail is displayed in the editor view that shows the location of a resource. * The ability to view system initialization table (SIT) parameters, SIT overrides, or a combination of both. You cannot, however, see changes in the values of parameters that were made after startup using system programming interface commands. * Four new Operations views have been added in this version. These views are named CMAS to CMAS Links view, Journal Models view, Journal Names view, and Stream Names view. * One new Administration view named CMAS to CMAS Link Definitions view. * A System z/OS Quick Tips section has been added to the documentation. This topic is intended to provide short answers to frequently asked questions about the System z/OS perspective. The What's New topic in the CICS Explorer help documentation describes the new and changed items in more detail. To display the topic, click Help > Help Contents > What's new in version 1.0.1. The following defects have also been fixed as part of this update: 1187: All RegionGroupDefinitions are incorrectly nested beneath all RegionGroupDefinitions in the CICSplex Repositories View when using a Data connection 1425: Excessive Password Prompting and connecting in CICS Explorer 4901: Error on Create XXXDefinition Wizard when a Resource Group is selected before the wizard opened 7022: INSTALL failures in CREATE cmd not properly returned in CNX msg 7436: Error numbers should translate to text 8687: UI delegate contributions are not disabled after performing an operation 9271: Plugin perspectives not cleaned up when plug-in uninstalle 9417: Combination of externalized and unexternalized colons 9759: Error messages not appearing correctly in fields on editor 10524: Explorer Administration - New dialogs and folding of name 10604: Attempt to quiesce WLM target MAS gives RESPONSE(FAILED) REASON(EXCEPTION) 10617: Accessibility issue with N/A values 10913: Explorer links to the InfoCenter don't honour/use my default browser 11726: Connections preferences page "Could not accept changes" error box 11834: Attribute column names in the Event Processing view should be the CPSM short names 12038: Inadequate user feedback given in the case the an exported EP adapter has a schema not supported by CICS. 12274: Beta forum: Port Number: place on the Connections setup pop-up should be bigger. 12437: Clarify error when data pasted into wrong columns for COBOL 12744: Bundle Projects export as ASCII and not Binary 12994: CNX0604E: Delete Resource Group Definition "TESTGRP1" from "CICSPLX1" failed 13556: Selecting an information source for half/full word types results in incorrect length 13600: Multiple Workloads (same name different owner) not differentiated in CICSplex Explorer window 13602: CICSplex Explorer Workload Routers list of regions incorrect when multiple instances of Workload 13617: Explorer CICSplexes view returns no data and "CNX0201I No context" when should return CMASs for CICSplex(es) 13618: Description of "greyed-out" CICSplex Repository needs to include "no connection to MP CMAS" 14686: Atom Configuration schema not catching problems created by the atom configuration editor 14690: Atom Configuration Editor seems to have globalisation problems 14696: Default URI in Atom Config Wizard accepts tabs 14867: CICS SM Operations folder of available views contains non-Operations views 14877: CICS trying to connect to undefined CICS connection in a new workspace 14881: explorer validator not functioning correctly for filter data type CHARZ 14929: Modified CNX0222W should include the resource object in the message 15075: SMSS Explorer "CICSplex Repositories" help is now out-of-date 15150: First character ignored when adding new connection credential 15228: Atom configuration file Wizard and Editor defects 15243: Event binding option appears twice in the "New" context menu 15244: Validation of Bundle Project z/OS exporter not trigger on load 15403: URIMAP application command option on INVOKE SERVICE does not work in information sources 15434: Emitted business information table has incorrect columns in the EBE 15451: Invalid field validation on transaction definition object transaction service field 15459: Selection of Transactional inconsistent for EP adapters 15467: Can't shutdown multiple CICS Regions at the same time via the Explorer 15474: Event Binding editor is inconsistent with replacing space characters with _ characters 15489: Minor changes to enhance CNX0106E 15503: XMLTRANSFORM bundle creation doesn't sit at a logical point in the menu hierarchy 15504: Description in "Import XML transform source" wizard is wrong 15533: SMSS connected Explorer returns INVALIDPARM PARM if select a Respository in Repositories view
Problem conclusion
Version 1.0.1 has been released for IBM CICS Explorer. This is available via two options: 1. Update the CICS Explorer from within the CICS Explorer using the IBM-hosted Update-Site. 2. Download the update from Fix Central to be installed locally into the CICS Explorer. Updating using the Update-Site Important: Please note the location for the IBM hosted update-site has moved. Please follow the instructions below to add the new update-site location to the CICS Explorer. * Start CICS Explorer. * Select Help -> Software Updates... from the main menu. * Click the Available Software tab and click Manage Sites... * If an existing update-site pointing to the old location is present remove it by selecting it and click the Remove button. The previous URL was: http://download.boulder.ibm.com /ibmdl/pub/software/htp/cics/updates/explorer/ (concatenate the URL above). * Add the new location by clicking the Add... button and enter the following URL into the Location text box: http://download.boulder.ibm.com /ibmdl/pub/software/htp/cics/updates/explorer/1.0/latest/ (concatenate the URL above). * Note: This update-site above will look for any update to Version 1.0 of the CICS Explorer, including new modification levels such as 1.0.1. This is the recommended update-site to use. To explicitly choose updates for a specific modification level you can choose: http://download.boulder.ibm.com /ibmdl/pub/software/htp/cics/updates/explorer/1.0/1.0.1/ (concatenate the URL above). This will contain all updates for 1.0.1.x but any new modification levels in the future will not be included. Using the 'latest' update-site will ensure all updates for Version 1.0 will be available. * Once you've added the update-site you want to the Location text box click the OK button. * Click OK to leave the Available Software Sites dialog and return to the Software Updates and Add-ons dialog. * Click the Installed Software tab and click Update... * An update should be found for the CICS Explorer, verify that the update version is 1.0.1.0_201009220955 or higher. * Click Finish to install the update. * Once the update has completed you'll be prompted to restart the CICS Explorer for the update to take effect. Click Yes. * Optionally, verify that the CICS Explorer version has been updated: * Select Help -> About IBM CICS Explorer from the main menu and note the version, it should be 1.0.1 or higher. Note: The version of the CICS Explorer may now be higher than 1.0.1 as the update updates to the latest version of the CICS Explorer. All updates are cumulative so the latest version contains this update as well as any later updates. The CICS Explorer is now up-to-date with this update installed, and no further action is necessary. If no update was found using the above steps, verify that the version of the CICS Explorer is prior to 1.0.1. To do this select Help -> About IBM CICS Explorer from the main menu and note the version currently installed. If the version is lower than 1.0.1 and no update was found, then make sure that the IBM-hosted Update Site is installed (it is by default): * Select Help -> Software Updates... * Click the Available Software tab. * Click the Manage Sites... button. * Make sure there is an entry with name "CICS Explorer" and a location of: http://download.boulder.ibm.com /ibmdl/pub/software/htp/cics/updates/explorer/1.0/latest/ (concatenate the URL above). * If the entry is not there, or incorrect, delete the existing entry, and click Add Site... and add the url above into the text box and click OK. * Retry updating the CICS Explorer as already described further up. Updating using IBM Fix Central To update the CICS Explorer using the Fix Central follow the instructions below: * Open a browser and go to the Fix Central website: http://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/ * Select WebSphere from the Product Group drop-down menu. * Select CICS Explorer from the Product drop-down menu. * Select All from the Installed Version drop-down menu. * Select All (or your platform) from the Platform drop-down menu * Click Continue. * Select the "APAR or SPR" option and enter IZ85369 into the text box next to it. * Click Continue. * Select the corresponding Fix Pack's checkbox and click Continue. * Select the desired download mechanism and click Continue. * Optionally, click on the readme to view it. * Download the Update Site zip. Once the download has completed: * Start CICS Explorer. * Select Help -> Software Updates... from the main menu. * Click the Available Software tab. * Click Add Site... * Click the Archive... button. * Find the update-site zip just downloaded, and click Open. * Click OK to add that update-zip as an available update. * Click the Installed Software tab and click Update... * The update should be found for the CICS Explorer, verify that the update version is 1.0.1.0_201009220955. * Click Finish to install the update. * Once the update has completed you'll be prompted to restart the CICS Explorer for the update to take effect. Click Yes. * Optionally, verify that the CICS Explorer version has been updated: * Select Help -> About IBM CICS Explorer from the main menu and note the version, it should be now 1.0.1.
Temporary fix
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APAR Information
APAR number
IZ85369
Reported component name
CICS EXPLORER V
Reported component ID
5655S9701
Reported release
100
Status
CLOSED PER
PE
NoPE
HIPER
NoHIPER
Special Attention
NoSpecatt
Submitted date
2010-09-23
Closed date
2010-09-24
Last modified date
2010-09-24
APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:
APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:
Fix information
Fixed component name
CICS EXPLORER V
Fixed component ID
5655S9701
Applicable component levels
R100 PSY
UP
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Document Information
Modified date:
24 September 2010