IV90294: ALL CICS EXPLORER VIEWS BECAME GRAYED OUT AND DO NOT WORK ANYMORE WHEN USING A PARTICULAR WORKSPACE.

IBM CICSEX-5.3.0-FP0009
IBM CICSEX-5.3.0-FP00010
IBM CICSEX-5.3.0-FP00011
IBM CICSEX-5.3.0-FP00012
IBM CICSEX-5.3.0-FP00013
IBM CICSEX-5.3.0-FP00014
IBM CICSEX-5.3.0-FP00015
IBM CICSEX-5.3.0-FP00016
IBM CICSEX-5.3.0-FP00017
IBM CICSEX-5.3.0-FP00018
IBM CICSEX-5.3.0-FP00019
IBM CICSEX-5.3.0-FP00020
IBM CICSEX-5.3.0-FP00021

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• The workspace for your CICS Explorer somehow gets corrupted
  which causes the CICS views all become grayed out and
  non-selectable. A new workspace does not experience this
  problem and reinstalling the product does not resolve the
  issue.
  Additional Symptom(s) Search Keyword(s): KIXREVEPH
  Operations and Definition menu views grayed out after upgrading
  to v5.3.0.8.
  

Local fix

• 1) Locate the broken workspace (should be the path in your CICS
  Explorer
  title bar)
  2) Using a file browser, browse to <workspace>
  \.metadata\.plugins\org.eclipse.e4.workbench
  3) Make sure Explorer is closed
  4) Copy the workbench.xmi file to workbench.xmi.bak
  5) Open the file workbench.xmi in a text editor
  6) Search in the file for the string "<addon" - this will find
  you the
  set of declared addons
  7) Add this line after the last addon:
  <addons xmi:id="_00yosOXqEeGugqEu_OWUGQ"
  elementId="org.eclipse.ui.workbench.addon.0"
  contributionURI="bundleclass://org.eclipse.e4.ui.workbench/org.e
  clipse.e
  4.ui.internal.workbench.addons.HandlerProcessingAddon"/>
  8) Save the file
  9) Start Explorer up again
  

Problem summary

• After performing an update to CICS Explorer 5.3.0.8, if you
  continue using the same workspace as from before the upgrade,
  the list of resource tables in Operations and Definitions menus
  are greyed out. You cannot click on them to open the relevant
  view.
  

Problem conclusion

• CICS Explorer is changed so the resource table menu options are
  no longer greyed out after upgrading to 5.3.0.8 and continuing
  to use an existing workspace. Clicking on a resource opens the
  relevant view.
  This fix will be made available in Version 5.3.0.9 of the CICS
  Explorer.
  For installation instructions please see:
  Ordering maintenance for IBM CICS Explorer and CICS Explorer
  plug-ins
  http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21380083
  

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

•    EXPLORER
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  CICS EXPLORER V

• Fixed component ID

  5655Y0401

Applicable component levels