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Enhancements and fix details for IBM Navigator for i PTFs. 

For the PTF information please see the PTFs page. 

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The following fixes and updates are included in the 2017  Q4  PTFs:

Component Enhancements:

Fixes for IBM Navigator for i

  • 1.  Support for Job descriptions is now available in IBM Navigator for i
  • A 'Job Descriptions' node has been added under the Work Management node in the navigation area.  This results in a list of job descriptions, which can be customized by the user.  In addition, the following tasks can be performed from this list, as well as from the All Tasks area: Create, change, delete, copy, display.
  • 2.  Users with *PGMR authority and using IBM Navigator for i can select Journal Management and in the next screen the option "Set Database/Library to Use with Journal Tasks" is not grayed out allowing the users to click there.
  • 3.  IBM Navigator for i NAS Manage keyTab function incorrectly stores password for the keytab entry.  If the password is of mixed case and/or special characters, the Manage keyTab performas the update without error but the subsequent kinit -k returns error:
  • kinit -k krbsvr400/cta04.rchland.ibm.com@rchland.ibm.com EUVF06016E Password is not correct for krbsvr400/cta04.rchland.ibm.com@rchland.ibm.com

Detail on PTF apply:

 1. Enter the following commands to stop the QHTTPSVR subsystem and QINAVMNSRV job before applying PTF:

   ENDSBS SBS(QHTTPSVR) OPTION(*IMMED)
   CALL PGM(QSYSDIR/QINAVMNSRV) PARM(*STOP)


   2. Apply or remove this PTF (immediate mode).

   3. Start the HTTP server(s) using:

STRTCPSVR SERVER(*HTTP) HTTPSVR(*ADMIN)

   4. It is required to clear the browser cache after applying this PTF for some of the above changes to take effect.

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Modified date:
23 January 2020

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