IC78659: PCOM: MACRO CONVERSION UTILITY CRASH USING NETWORK DRIVE

Personal Communications 6.0.4

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• PCOMM 6.0 on Windows XP
  
  User is trying to convert macros using pcsxml.exe utility. When
  trying to use a network drive as a destination directory, the
  application abends with:
  
  Macro Conversion Utility has encountered a problem and needs to
  close.
  
  The problem occurs in pcsxml.exe, offset 127B.
  

Local fix

• Use local drive
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: All PCSXML Macro Convert tool users          *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Application error occurs when using the *
  *                                                              *
  *                      PCSXML Macro Convert utility with a     *
  *                      network drive.                          *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  Using the convert macros utility pcsxml.exe with a network
  drive as a destination directory, the application abends with:
  
  Macro Conversion Utility has encountered a problem and needs
  to close.
  
  The problem occurs in pcsxml.exe, offset 127B. The error is
  caused by the incorrect authority level used when the output
  file is located on a network drive.
  

Problem conclusion

• PCSXML.EXE has been changed to open the target file with the
  correct authority level.
  
  Fix scheduled for PCOM 6.0.4 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

• PCSXML
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  PCOMM V5 COMBO-

• Fixed component ID

  5639I7000

Applicable component levels

• R601 PSY

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