PH49958: WHEN AO IS SELECTED ON PANEL ADB21, END RETURNS TO PANEL ADB2 WHEREAS USERS WERE EXPECTING END TO RETURN TO PANEL ADB21

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APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• When the AO Auth option is selected on panel ADB21, some users
  think the option navigates to a different panel because the
  display is different, when technically they're actually still on
   the same panel ADB21. The AO option just simply changes the
  display mode on panel ADB21 from OBJ display mode to AUTH
  display mode. When the user enters END/PF3 from panel ADB21 AUTH
   display mode, it returns to panel ADB2. Although this is
  technically correct, some users find this somewhat confusing as
  they think it should return to panel ADB21. What they don't
  realize is they were on panel ADB21 all along when option AO was
   selected earlier. To alleviate this confusion, the solution is
  to have END/F3 remain on panel ADB21 and just return to OBJ
  display mode.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: Users of Db2 Administration Tool for z/OS    *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: When option AO is selected on panel     *
  *                      ADB21, the END command returns to panel *
  *                      ADB2.                                   *
  ****************************************************************
  When option AO is selected on panel ADB21, the END command
  returns to panel ADB2, while the END command for the other
  listed options returns to panel ADB21. The reason for the
  confusion is that AO is grouped with the other listed options,
  which is misleading.
  

Problem conclusion

• The problem has been resolved.
  To alleviate confusion, the solution is to move/separate the AO
  and OO options from the listed options on panel ADB21 since AO
  and OO are parent options with the purpose to only toggle the
  display of Object options and Authentication options on panel
  ADB21. This is by design. Hence, when options AO and OO are
  selected, END will continue to return to panel ADB2 (not ADB21)
  

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:

  UI83317 UI83318

Modules/Macros

• ADB21    ADBEDIAG ADBH1
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  DB2 ADMIN TOOL

• Fixed component ID

  568851500

Applicable component levels

• RC10 PSY UI83318

     UP22/11/18 P F211

• RD10 PSY UI83317

     UP22/11/18 P F211

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