IT16572: PCOM: IND$FILE BROWSE FAILS IF USING 62X160 SCREEN SIZE

IBM Personal Communications 12.0.2
Personal Communications 6.0.19

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• PCOMM 6.0.14, 6.0.15 and 6.0.16
  In an open session customer is trying to "receive a file from
  host" via IND$FILE". After clicking Actions -> Receive files
  from host, the user clicks "Browse" and the following message
  appears:
  
  "An unknown display was found. The session must be in status
  READY or at an ISPF command shell to be able to browse for host
  files."
  
  This happens only if the session is configured with a screen
  size of 62x160.
  
  The exact English message is:
  "Encountered an unrecognizable screen. The session must be at
  READY prompt or ISPF Command Shell for browsing host files."
  

Local fix

• Set the ISPF Screen format to 1 (Data) or 2 (Std).
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * IBM Personal Communications users of IND$FILE transfer       *
  * facility                                                     *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * IBM Personal Communications emulator session has been        *
  * configured with 62x160 screen size. When IND$FILE transfer   *
  * facility is used, browsing the z/OS host files fails.        *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  After the 3270 session user clicks "Actions -> Receive files
  from host", when the "Browse" button is clicked, the following
  message is reported:
  "An unknown display was found. The session must be in status
  READY or at an ISPF command shell to be able to browse for host
  files."
  This happens only if the session is configured with a screen
  size of 62x160.
  

Problem conclusion

• The existing implementation of the Browse function did not
  handle 62X160 screen size. PCSFTBRW.DLL has been changed to
  resolve this issue.
  Fix scheduled for PCOMM 6.0.19 and PCOMM 12.0.2.0 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:

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  PCOMM COMBO-ENC

• Fixed component ID

  5639I7000

Applicable component levels

• R60G PSY

     UP

• RC00 PSY

     UP