APAR status
Closed as program error.
Error description
APAR Error Description: Abstract: Attempts to open the COBOL help by pressing F1 key when editing a remote COBOL file in the LPEX Editor in Rational Developer for System Z (RDz) version 7.6.2.2 on Microsoft Windows 7 result in opening the LPEX Editor help instead. Problem: RDz .log shows error: !ENTRY com.ibm.ftt.lpex.systemz 4 0 2011-09-14 08:27:04.700 !MESSAGE *** SystemzLpex#loadLanguageHelpMap Unable to find the doc plugin:com.ibm.ent.cbl.zos.cshelp To reproduce the problem: 1) Install RDz 7.6.x on Windows 7 2) Start it and open a remote COBOL file from the Remote System Explorer in the LPEX Editor 3) Write for example a CALL statement, select it and press F1 4) The LPEX Editor help gets opened instead of the COBOL help for CALL statement Local fix: To workaround the problem it is possible: 1) to copy the file ?RDz root?\SDPShared\plugins\com.ibm.ent.cbl.zos.cshelp_7.5.0.v200909 14_0202.jar to ?RDz root?\SDP\plugins\com.ibm.ent.cbl.zos.cshelp_7.5.0.v20090914_999 9.jar (so from SDPShared\plugins to SDP\plugins) 2) restart RDz with -clean option 'C:\Program Files (x86)\IBM\SDP\eclipse.exe' -product com.ibm.rational.developer.systemz.product.ide -clean
Local fix
Problem summary
COBOL help is not available on Windows 7.
Problem conclusion
COBOL help is now always installed on Windows 7. The problem listed in this APAR has been resolved with IBM Rational Developer for System z V7.6.2.3 Fix Pack which is available from the Recommended Fixes support download page: http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=2294&uid=swg27006335
Temporary fix
Comments
APAR Information
APAR number
PM51283
Reported component name
RATL DEV FOR SY
Reported component ID
5724T0700
Reported release
760
Status
CLOSED PER
PE
NoPE
HIPER
NoHIPER
Special Attention
NoSpecatt
Submitted date
2011-11-01
Closed date
2011-11-30
Last modified date
2011-11-30
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
RATL DEV FOR SY
Fixed component ID
5724T0700
Applicable component levels
R762 PSY
UP
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Document Information
Modified date:
27 October 2020