PM50277: SCREEN ZCICST COMMAND CICA DOES NOT SUPPORT PF10 SORT

Obtain the fix for this APAR.

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Screen ZCICST indicates that PF10 Sort can be used to sort data
  on the screen. ZCICST has output from 2 commands, CICA (CICS
  regions attached to the DB2) and THDC (CICS threads display).
  
  The PF10 sort is supported by the THDC command.
  
  The CICA command was not designed to support the PF10 sort
  function.
  
  Navigations
  From ZMENU chose
  S  SUMMARY .............. Summary of DB2 activity
  then PF11 ZOOM on the CICS entry
  
  From ZMENU chose either thread activity option
  T  THREAD ACTIVITY ...... Thread activity information
  U  THREAD ACTIVITY ...... Thread activity information by package
  
  Then enter C to display only CICS related threads
  
  This scenario also effects
  Screen     Command No Sort    Command with Sort
  ZIMST      IMSA               THDI      IMS Threads
  ZBACKT     BATA               THDB      Background Threads
  ZSTPT      WLMA               THDZ      Stored Procedure
  ZRRSAT     RRSA               THDY      Functions
  

Local fix

• Help screen will be updated to indicate on which command PF10
  SORT is supported
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: OMEGAMON XE for DB2 PE/DB2PM                 *
  *                 users of component:                          *
  *                 -   Classic Interface                        *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: HELP SCREEN ZCICSTH IS NOT CLEAR WHICH  *
  *                      COLUMNS ARE SORTABLE USING PF-11        *
  *                                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION: Apply this PTF                               *
  *                                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  PROBLEM SUMMARY:
  THE CICS THREAD ACTIVITY SUMMARY SCREEN ZCICST LIST PF-11 SORT
  AS AN AVAILABLE COMMAND.  THE HELP SCREEN IS NOT CLEAR THAT THIS
  PF-11 SORT FUNCTION IS ONLY FOR THE THREADS LIST.
  
  PROBLEM CONCLUSION:
  UPDATE THE HELP SCREEN ZCICSTH AND ZCICSUH TO MAKE THIS CLEAR.
  

Problem conclusion

• UPDATE THE HELP SCREEN ZCICSTH AND ZCICSUH TO MAKE THIS CLEAR.
  
  KEYWORDS : HELP SCREEN ZCICSTH ZCICSUH
  

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:

  UK76832 UK76833

Modules/Macros

• KO2ICSTH KO2ICSUH
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  OM XE DB2PE/PM

• Fixed component ID

  5655OPE00

Applicable component levels

• R420 PSY UK76832

     UP12/03/08 P F203

• R510 PSY UK76833

     UP12/03/08 P F203

Fix is available

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