APAR status
Closed as program error.
Error description
In IBM Developer for z/OS (IDz) v14.2.3, after using a new Menu Manager edit macro action successfully for multiple times, its "File Associations" property may disappear. The "File Associations" property can no longer be seen/changed when the edit macro is edited. The following exception can also be observed in the error log file (<workspace>\.metadata\.log): java.lang.NullPointerException at com.ibm.tpf.menumanager.model.ActionItem.testAttribute(ActionIte m.java:867) at org.eclipse.ui.internal.dialogs.RegistryPageContributor.testCust om(RegistryPageContributor.java:363) at org.eclipse.ui.internal.dialogs.RegistryPageContributor.isApplic ableTo(RegistryPageContributor.java:285) at org.eclipse.ui.internal.dialogs.PropertyPageContributorManager.c ontribute(PropertyPageContributorManager.java:111) at org.eclipse.ui.internal.dialogs.PropertyDialog.createDialogOn(Pr opertyDialog.java:62) at org.eclipse.ui.dialogs.PropertyDialogAction.createDialog(Propert yDialogAction.java:174) at org.eclipse.ui.dialogs.PropertyDialogAction.run(PropertyDialogAc tion.java:155) at com.ibm.tpf.menumanager.common.Utility.showProperties(Utility.ja va:770)
Local fix
Problem summary
File Associations property of a custom Menu Manager edit macro action disappears after using the action multiple times
Problem conclusion
IDz Menu Manager has been changed to ensure that the file association is not lost
Temporary fix
Comments
APAR Information
APAR number
PH27799
Reported component name
DEV FOR Z/OS
Reported component ID
5724T0700
Reported release
E20
Status
CLOSED PER
PE
NoPE
HIPER
NoHIPER
Special Attention
NoSpecatt / Xsystem
Submitted date
2020-07-23
Closed date
2020-12-04
Last modified date
2020-12-04
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
DEV FOR Z/OS
Fixed component ID
5724T0700
Applicable component levels
[{"Line of Business":{"code":"LOB17","label":"Mainframe TPS"},"Business Unit":{"code":"BU054","label":"Systems w\/TPS"},"Product":{"code":"SSQ2R2","label":"Rational Developer for z Systems"},"Platform":[{"code":"PF025","label":"Platform Independent"}],"Version":"E20"}]
Document Information
Modified date:
05 December 2020