PI86331: FILE MANAGER PLUG-INS FAIL TO PROPERLY SAVE MODIFIED COMPILER OPTIONS IN RD/Z

APAR status

• Closed as fixed if next.

Error description

• Values entered on the Compiler Options dialog (selected from
  Windows > Preferences > File Manager > Compiler Options) are
  valid for the current RD/z session, but aren't saved for future
  RD/z sessions.
  

Local fix

• Using the System Information view you can right-click on the
  system you're interested in customizing, and select "Set
  Compiler Options", this information will be saved across
  multiple RD/z sessions.
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: All z/OS Explorer Aqua users                 *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: 1 - File Manager/IMS configuration      *
  *                      screen loses template datasetnames      *
  *                      On the templates tab the table is       *
  *                      populated with template datasetnames    *
  *                      from the File Manager/IMS config on the *
  *                      host. The GUI user can add              *
  *                      additional template datasetnames in the *
  *                      fields that follow.                     *
  *                      These user-                             *
  *                      added template datasetnames are lost    *
  *                      when the user's GUI session ends.       *
  *                      2 - Fault Analyzer side file options    *
  *                      entries.                                *
  *                      On the Fault Analyzer Invocation        *
  *                      Options page, side file options         *
  *                      entries populated from the Fault        *
  *                      Analyzer config on the host cannot be   *
  *                      erased in the GUI and user-added side   *
  *                       file data set names are lost when      *
  *                      the user's GUI session ends.            *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION: Upgrade to the March 2018 release of         *
  *                 z/OS Explorer Aqua 3.1 which will be         *
  *                 available via                                *
  *                 https://developer.ibm.com/mainframe/         *
  *                 products/downloads/eclipse-tools/            *
  *                 Aqua 3.1 includes the latest version 14      *
  *                 of the File Manager plugin.                  *
  *                 This version is backwardly compatible        *
  *                 with V13 servers.                            *
  ****************************************************************
  The z/OS Explorer Aqua plugins were not saving the settings
  between GUI sessions.
  

Problem conclusion

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

• APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

  PI86149

• APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

Fix information

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