IZ79774: CICS Performance Analyzer plug-in for CICS Explorer v3.1.0.4

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• This APAR has been raised to track an update to the CICS
  Performance Analyzer plug-in for the CICS Explorer, version
  3.1.0.4.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

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  * USERS AFFECTED: All CICS Performance Analyzer Plug-in Users  *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Release of CICS Performance Analyzer    *
  *                      Plug-in v3.1.0.4                        *
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  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
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  This APAR tracks the release of update 3.1.0.4 of the IBM CICS
  Performance Analyzer plug-in for the CICS Explorer.
  
  This update provides the following new functionality:
  
   * A new CICS PA perspective
   * Two new views:
      - Overview view
      - Tree view
      Both new views are visible in the CICS PA perspective.
   * The view layout has changed so that the analysis views now
  appear below the Sheet view.
  
  This update provides the following defects fixes:
  
  8884: Extra checking in PA for customers importing incorrect CSV
  files
  15104: PA date analysis period defaults to January 1970
  15116: PA filtering context not updated when switching to SM
  perspective
  15119: The database details are removed when the resource limit
  is changed
  15120: PA "Master view" tab label not updated after a database
  disconnect
  

Problem conclusion

• Version 3.1.0.4 has been released for IBM CICS Performance
  Analyzer plug-in for CICS Explorer. This is available via two
  options:
  
  1. Update from within the CICS Explorer using the IBM-hosted
  Update-Site.
  2. Download the update from Fix Central to be installed locally
  into the CICS Explorer.
  
  This update requires the CICS Explorer to be at least at
  1.0.0.7. Before installing this CICS Performance Analyzer
  plug-in update the CICS Explorer should be updated to at least
  this level.
  
  Updating using the Update-Site
  To update the CICS Explorer using the Update-Site follow the
  instructions below:
  
  1. Launch the CICS Explorer.
  2. Click Help on the CICS Explorer menu bar and click Software
  Updates in the drop-down menu. The Software Updates and Add-ons
  window is displayed.
  3. Click the Available Software tab.
  4. The first time an update or install of the CICS Performance
  Analyzer plug-in is done the update-site needs to be added to
  the CICS Explorer. On subsequent updates the following step can
  be skipped.
     * Click the Add Site button and in the Add Site dialog type
  in the following update-site into the Location text box:
      http://download.boulder.ibm.com
      /ibmdl/pub/software/htp/cics/updates/pa/ (concatenate URL).
  Click OK.
  5. On an initial install of the CICS Performance Analyzer
  plug-in only: Select the check-box alongside the tool name, and
  click Install...
  6. Alternatively to update an existing CICS Performance Analyzer
  plug-in installation select the Installed Software tab, and then
  click Update...
     * The update-site will be checked and a dialog will appear
  indicating if an update is available. If no update is currently
  available then your version of the CICS Performance Analyzer
  plug-in is up-to-date, and no update is necessary.
  7. If an update is available for the CICS Performance Analyzer
  plug-in, an Update dialog box will appear (for a new install an
  Install dialog will appear). Confirm the installation by
  clicking Finish.
  8. The CICS Performance Analyzer plug-in is then
  installed/updated, and you'll be asked to restart to apply the
  changes. Click Yes to restart the CICS Explorer with the CICS
  Performance Analyzer plug-in now installed and up-to-date.
  
  Optionally, verify that the CICS Performance Analyzer plug-in
  version has been updated:
    * Select Help -> Software Updates from the main menu, click on
  the Installed Software tab, and note the version of the CICS
  Performance Analyzer plug-in; it should be 3.1.0.4 or higher.
  
  Note: The version of the CICS Performance Analyzer plug-in may
  now be higher than 3.1.0.4 as the update updates to the latest
  version. All updates are cumulative so the latest version
  contains this update as well as any later updates.
  
  The CICS Performance Analyzer plug-in is now up-to-date with
  this update installed, and no further action is necessary.
  
  Updating using the IBM Fix Central
  To update the CICS Performance Analyzer plug-in using the Fix
  Central follow the instructions below:
  
  * Open a browser and go to the Fix Central website:
  http://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/
  * Select WebSphere from the Product Group drop-down menu.
  * Select CICS Performance Analyzer for z/OS from the Product
  drop-down menu.
  * Select All from the Installed Version drop-down menu.
  * Select All (or your platform) from the Platform drop-down menu
  * Click Continue.
  
  * Select the "APAR or SPR" option and enter IZ79774 into the
  text box next to it.
  * Click Continue.
  * Select the corresponding Fix Pack's checkbox and click
  Continue.
  * Select the desired download mechanism and click Continue.
  * Optionally, click on the readme to view it.
  * Download the Update Site zip.
  
  Once the download has completed:
  
  * Start CICS Explorer.
  * Select Help -> Software Updates... from the main menu.
  * Click the Available Software tab.
  * Click Add Site...
  * Click the Archive... button.
  * Find the update-site zip just downloaded, and click Open.
  * Click OK to add that update-zip as an available update.
  * Click the Installed Software tab and click Update...
  * The update should be found for the Performance Analyzer
  plug-in, verify that the update version is 3.1.0.4_201005281535.
  * Click Finish to install the update.
  * Once the update has completed you'll be prompted to restart
  the CICS Explorer for the update to take effect. Click Yes.
  * Optionally, verify that the CICS Performance Analyzer plug-in
  version has been updated:
    * Select Help -> Software Updates from the main menu, click on
  the Installed Software tab, and note the version of the CICS
  Performance Analyzer plug-in; it should now be 3.1.0.4.
  

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

  CICS PA EXPL PL

• Fixed component ID

  5655U8701

Applicable component levels

• R310 PSY

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