PI67151: IN IBM RDZ 9.5.1.0 AND Z/OS EXPLORER 3.0.0.3, USER ERROR CRYPTIC WHEN SAVING TO MEMBER WITH READ ACCESS

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• In z/os Explorer 3.0.0.3 and IBM Rational Developer for z
  Systems 9.5.1,
  if a user opens a member for edit in a library where only read
  access is allowed
  and tries to save, the user sees a status bar and the message
  "Synchronizing resources..." but no error message is returned to
  the user.
  However, an ICH408I message about the denied access can be seen
  in the system log.
  
  Prior to the z/os Explorer 3.0.0.3 update, the user would get
  this error message when trying to save:
    Operation failed. Input - or output failure
     Message being avoided CRRZ0277E system ABEND 913-38
     CRRZI0279E An OPEN was for a RACF file offset for which the
  caller is not authorized.
  
  Code is being changed to add the error message back to notify
  the user that he/she does not have access to alter/edit the
  member.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• When saving a data set member for which the user has no write
  access, z/OS Explorer does not issue any messages and it appears
  that the data is saved successfully.
  

Problem conclusion

• When attempting to write a data set member for which the user
  has no write access, RSE host does not send the correct ABEND
  information back to the client.
  
  Server code is updated to send ABEND information to the client
  and client is updated to display a dialog to Save As the files
  that can't be saved to original location.  Client is also
  updated to indicate in the editor session that the file was not
  saved by displaying asterisk (*) on the file editor title.
  

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:

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  EXP FOR Z/OS CL

• Fixed component ID

  5655EXP00

Applicable component levels

• R301 PSY

     UP