IT22889: PCOM: 5250 CURSOR MOVEMENT CHANGED AFTER UPGRADE TO 12.0.2 REFRESH

IBM Personal Communications 12.0.3
IBM Personal Communications 13.0.1

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• From the end user, after updating from PCOMM ver6.0.9 to
  ver12.0.2, it was pointed out that the order of cursor movement
  at the time of pressing the ENTER key (NewLine function) in
  some operation menu is different between before and after
  updating PCOMM.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * All IBM Personal Communications users of 5250 sessions       *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * After upgrading from PCOMM 6.0.9 to 12.0.2, the order of     *
  * cursor movement when pressing the ENTER key (NewLine         *
  * function) in some host application menu screens is           *
  * different.                                                   *
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  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
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  Steps to reproduce
  1. Connect to 5250 host using IBM Personal Communication
  (PCOMM).
  2. Navigate to the host screen which has 2 or more input/entry
  fields in multiple rows.
  3. Set cursor position at first entry/input field in first row.
  4. Input 'Newline'.
  5. Cursor will move to next input/entry field in the same row,
  whereas cursor is supposed to move to next row.
  This issue is specific to first row only.
  

Problem conclusion

• In this particular type of host screen, when two or more
  input/entry fields exist in the first row and if a user inputs
  'Newline', the current implementation treats it like the
  field-exit key. PCSKTK52.DLL code changes have been made treat
  the input appropriately.
  Fix scheduled for PCOM 12.0.3.0 and 13.0.1.0 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:

Modules/Macros

• PCSKTK52
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  PCOMM COMBO-ENG

• Fixed component ID

  5639I7000

Applicable component levels

• RC00 PSY

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