OA65834: HOST ON-DEMAND VERSION: 14.0.6.0_IFIX001-B20230623 -- UNDER THE MANAGED HOST ON-DEMAND, THE "HELP" BUTTON NO LONGER WORKS.

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Host On-Demand Version: 14.0.6.0_iFix001-B20230623
  Under the Managed Host On-Demand, the "Help" button no longer
  works. Instead, an error message displays on the Java console
  log:
  --------------
  java.nio.file.NoSuchFileException: hodhelp.jar
  at java.base/sun.nio.fs.WindowsException.translateToIOException
  (UnknownSource)
  at java.base/sun.nio.fs.WindowsException.rethrowAsIOException(U
  nknownSource)
  at java.base/sun.nio.fs.WindowsException.rethrowAsIOException(U
  nknownSource)
  at java.base/sun.nio.fs.WindowsFileAttributeViews$Basic.readAtt
  ributes(UnknownSource)
  at java.base/sun.nio.fs.WindowsFileAttributeViews$Basic.readAtt
  ributes(UnknownSource)
  at java.base/sun.nio.fs.WindowsFileSystemProvider.readAttribute
  s(UnknownSource)
  at java.base/java.nio.file.Files.readAttributes(Unknown Source)
  at java.base/java.util.zip.ZipFile$Source.get(Unknown Source)
  at
  java.base/java.util.zip.ZipFile$CleanableResource.<init>(Unknown
  Source)
  at java.base/java.util.zip.ZipFile.<init>(Unknown Source)
  at java.base/java.util.zip.ZipFile.<init>(Unknown Source)
  at java.base/java.util.jar.JarFile.<init>(Unknown Source)
  at java.base/java.util.jar.JarFile.<init>(Unknown Source)
  at java.base/java.util.jar.JarFile.<init>(Unknown Source)
  at com.ibm.eNetwork.HOD.common.BaseEnvironment$2.run(Unknown
  Source)
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * All IBM Managed Host On-Demand users                         *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * Standalone Host On-Demand help button not working            *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  The user launches the IBM ManagedHOD and selects the
  StandaloneHOD option. When the help button on the Standalone is
  selected, it fails and the Java console shows error
  "java.nio.file.NoSuchFileException. hodhelp.jar"
  

Problem conclusion

• Code changes have been made to fix this issue.
  

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

• APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

• APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

Modules/Macros

• HOD
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  HOD MVS

• Fixed component ID

  5733A5900

Applicable component levels