PI06251: REMOTE DISABLE UI FOR UPDATE/CLOSE HAS CHANGED ON CLIENT SINCE WORKLIGHT 5.0.5.X

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APAR status

• Closed as new function.

Error description

• The end-user experience for the Remote Disable feature has
  changed since Worklight 5.0.5.x.  In 5.0.5.x, there was an
  option to exit the application.
  in 5.0.6.x, the exit button was replaced by a close button,
  which simply closes the dialogue - and leaves the app in an
  offline mode.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * Administrators who wish to make use of the Remote Disable    *
  * functionality.                                               *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * In previous versions of Worklight, when the application was  *
  * disabled in the console the user had the option to either    *
  * update or exit the application - i.e. the execution of the   *
  * application was effectively disabled. This behavior was      *
  * changed in Worklight 5.0.6;  the exit button on the remote   *
  * disable dialog was changed to a close button, allowing the   *
  * user to close the dialog and work offline. The ability to    *
  * disable the execution of the application was lost.           *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  * -                                                            *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• The behavior of the Remote Disable dialog can changed in the
  following manner:
  
  1)A developer/administrator can add a new boolean attribute to
  initOptions.js, named showCloseOnRemoteDisableDenial
  2) If this flag is missing or set to true, Remote Disable will
  follow the new behavior.
  3) If this flag is set to false (that is, "don't show close on
  the remote disable denial dialogue"), the behavior is as
  follows:
       - if the administrator disables the application and sets a
  link to the new version in the console, the dialogue will show
  only a a single button - the update/upgrade button (the close
  button is not shown).
        The user will have no choice but to update the
  application, preserving the old behavior of forcing the user to
  otherwise exit the application.
       - if the administrator disables the application and does
  not set a link to a new version in the console, a single, close
  button will appear
  
  The fix for this APAR is currently targeted for fixpack 5.0.6.2
  and fixpack 6.0.0.2.
  

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

  WORKLIGHT ENTER

• Fixed component ID

  5725I4300

Applicable component levels

• R506 PSY

     UP

• R600 PSY

     UP