IC83882: START MENU ENTRY FOR 32-BIT AND 64-BIT VERSION OF CSDK AND ICONNECT SHOULD BE DIFFERENT

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Since CSDK 3.70 the name for the Start menu item for both
  versions (x86 and x64) of the product has changed to
  "IBM Informix Client SDK"
  This means that installing both products on the same Windows box
  will end in just one Menu entry for the last installed product.
  
  Previous versions of CSDK (e.g: 3.50) had a different name for
  the 32-bit and 64-bit versions.
  
  At the moment the only option to keep the current Start menu
  entry is to overwrite the shortcut name when launching the
  installer:
  e.g:
   C:\Infx\370fc4>installclientsdk.exe
  -DUSER_SHORTCUTS="C:\\ProgramData\\Microsoft\\Windows\\Start
  Menu\\Programs\\IBM
   Informix Client SDK (64-bit)"
  
  Or rename the entry before installing the new CSDK
  e.g.:
   C:\>ren "C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start
  Menu\Programs\IBM Informix Client SDK"
  "C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\
  Start Menu\Programs\IBM Informix Client SDK (64-bit)"
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * Users who install both 32bit and 64bit CSDK/Iconnect on      *
  * windows will have only 1 Start Menu which will be for the    *
  * last product installed regardless of architecture.           *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * See Error Description                                        *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  * Update to CSDK-3.70.xC6                                      *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• Problem Fixed In CSDK-3.70.xC6
  

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:

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  IBM CSDK

• Fixed component ID

  5724C2381

Applicable component levels

• R370 PSN

     UP

• R370 PSY

     UP