IV90584: MAINTENANCE ROLL UP FOR CICS EXPLORER

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 new function.

Error description

• THIS APAR INCLUDES FIXES TO VARIOUS DEFECTS IDENTIFIED IN CICS
  EXPLORER V5.3.0.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• This APAR includes fixes to various defects identified in CICS
  Explorer v5.3.0.
  

Problem conclusion

• - The CICS target platforms are updated to support exporting
  Java projects at Java 8 code level.
  - To simplify the Explorer experience, new workspaces no longer
  contain some older views in the operations menu (Corba Servers,
  JVM Class Caches, JVM Pools, JVM Profiles, JVM Status). Users
  who require these views can add them back using the Operations >
  Create New View menu.
  - CICS resource attributes containing Unix System Services paths
  now have hyperlinks which link to the file system target.
  - When defining a Message Insert filter, the box displaying the
  selected insert number was not wide enough. This has been
  corrected.
  - Using the filter entry field in a resource editor now shows
  all values within a category name, where the category name
  matches the filter.
  - In the resource table views, there are toolbar buttons to
  reset to view configuration and save settings to view
  configuration. These are now disabled if the current view
  settings are the same as the view configuration.
  - In the New Document Template wizard, corrected the validation
  for the name which had been bound to the wrong attribute.
  - The EP Adapter Set EPADAPTERSET attribute is now shown as "EP
  Adapter Set" in the editor, rather than "Name"
  - When switching from one CICS connection to another, the old
  context is now removed before making the initial request for
  data on the new connection.
  - Added validation for mandatory fields used by the New System
  Link wizard.
  - LSR Pool and LSR Pool Buffers views are added to the
  Operations menu, under the Files section.
  - View configurations can be imported from a Web server (HTTP or
  HTTPS). The CICS Transaction Server for z/OS 5.3 Knowledge
  Center topic 'Importing CICS resource table views' will be
  updated to explain a URL can be used where before it was only
  possible to use a filename for the import.
  - When a CMCI connection fails, the connection refused message
  is replaced with a not connected message.
  - In the View Configuration Preference Page, the delete keyboard
  key now deletes the highlighted view configurations.
  - After selecting and removing multiple columns using the
  Customize Columns dialog and pressing OK the code is corrected
  to remove all the selected columns.
  - Added new example projects (available from File -> New ->
  Examples -> CICS Examples -> Servlet and JSP -> CICS Link to
  Liberty) demonstrating how to annotate a Java method so it can
  be called from any CICS program.
  - Updated the HTASK DISPTIME attribute column header and editor
  category.
  - Default columns, attribute names, and attribute categories are
  updated for the Bundles, Bundle Parts, and Bundle Definitions
  views. These will take effect in new workspaces.
  - When installing a bundle definition, there is now a checkbox
  to verify that the resource enables successfully. Checking this
  will hold the install dialog open until the resource is enabled.
  - In resources table views, the delete keyboard key is now bound
  to the discard or delete actions, as appropriate, for
  operational resources and definitions.
  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

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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