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PM31745: IM 1.4.2: com.ibm.cic.common.core.preferences.searchForUpdates_E DITABLE=false is malfunction

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • com.ibm.cic.common.core.preferences.searchForUpdates_EDITABLE=fa
    lse
    does not work as expected.
    
    How to reproduce the issue:
    
    1. Copy the following lines to IM's com.ibm.cic.agent.core file
    
    com.ibm.cic.common.core.preferences.repositoryLocations_EDITABLE
    =false
    com.ibm.cic.common.core.preferences.searchForUpdates=false
    com.ibm.cic.common.core.preferences.searchForUpdates_EDITABLE=fa
    lse
    
    2. Launch IM
    
    3. File ? Preferences ? Update
    
    Error message: 'The current displayed page contains invalid
    values.'
    
    4. Press OK ? Go to Repositories ? Go back to Updates option
    
    Result: Users now can check/uncheck 'Search for Installation
    Manager Updates.'  checkbox.
    

Local fix

Problem summary

  • ****************************************************************
    * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
    ****************************************************************
    * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
    ****************************************************************
    * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
    ****************************************************************
    When using IBM Installation Manager 1.4.1, customer is
    unable to disable Search for Installation Manager updates
    option when setting
    com.ibm.cic.common.core.preferences.searchForUpdates_EDITABL
    E=false.
    

Problem conclusion

  • This problem has been solved in IBM Installation Manager
    1.4.3
    

Temporary fix

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APAR Information

  • APAR number

    PM31745

  • Reported component name

    IBM INSTALL MGR

  • Reported component ID

    RATLIMG00

  • Reported release

    141

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt

  • Submitted date

    2011-02-01

  • Closed date

    2011-03-18

  • Last modified date

    2011-03-18

  • 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

    IBM INSTALL MGR

  • Fixed component ID

    RATLIMG00

Applicable component levels

  • R141 PSN

       UP

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Document Information

Modified date:
18 March 2011