IC67229: HOD CLIENT FAILS TO START WITH A JAVA.LANG.CLASSCASTEXCEPTION.

Rational Host On-Demand 11.0.2
Rational Host On-Demand 11.0.9
Rational Host On-Demand 11.0.11
Rational Host On-Demand 11.0.10

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• HOD webstart client fails to start with a
  Java.lang.ClassCastException
  when option "hide HOD desktop at startup" is checked.
  If this box is unchecked client starts with no errors.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: Host On-Demand clients using embedded        *
  *                 session.                                     *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Host On-Demand webstart client fails    *
  *                      to start, issuing a                     *
  *                      Java.lang.ClassCastException when       *
  *                      option "hide HOD desktop at startup"    *
  *                      is checked.                             *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  When "hideTabs" parameter is set to true, HOD tries to use
  TabPanelJ1 instead of TabPanel which results in the client
  failing to start and a java exception is thrown.
  

Problem conclusion

• The code was modified to use the correct method.
  
  Fix scheduled to be available in HOD 11.0.2 Refresh Pack.
  

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:

Modules/Macros

• UNKNOWN
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  HOD

• Fixed component ID

  5733A5901

Applicable component levels

• RB00 PSY

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