Buttons show the underlying variable names rather than text

When you use the Configuration Tool, the buttons show the underlying variable names rather than text.

Cause

This problem can be due to the following causes:
  • The web browser that is used to access the Configuration Tool is not supported.
  • The JRE version needs to be updated.
  • The file en.i18n.json is missing.

The mentioned log files can provide more information about the cause:

  • For Configuration Tool on IBM z/OS Management Facility (z/OSMF),

    • IZUSVR1 PROC (default z/OSMF PROC) job log
    • IZUGx.log
    z/OSMF creates its log files in the directory /var/zosmf/data/logs on IBM z/OS UNIX System Services. This location varies depending on your z/OSMF user directory, which by default is /var/zosmf. The log files are named IZUGx.log, where x is a number in the range 0 - 9. A smaller number indicates that the log is newer. For example, IZUG0.log is the most recent, and is most likely the log that you might want to investigate.
    To make the file readable, run the following command first:
    iconv -t IBM1047 -f ISO8859-1 /var/zosmf/data/logs/IZUG0.log > /tmp/izug0.ebcdic

  • For Configuration Tool on Liberty,

    • HBOCFGT job log
    • messages.log for Liberty

  • Liberty creates its log files in the directory within your Liberty user directory. It is configured in HBOCFGT. The default value for the Liberty path is /var/local/CDPServer and for the log path is /var/local/CDPServer/servers/cdp_ui_server/logs.

Solution

The solution depends on the cause.

Supported web browsers
z/OSMF supports the following web browsers and recommends them for best results:
  • Mozilla Firefox 45 or later
  • Microsoft Edge 92.0.902.55 or later
You can run the environment checker tool to inspect your web browser and workstation-operating system for compliance with z/OSMF requirements and recommended settings.
JRE version
If needed, upgrade the JRE to the latest level. Run the following IBM z/OS UNIX System Services command to check the JRE level:
java -fullversion

You can download the JRE at Java™ SDK downloads.

en.i18n.json file
Check whether this file is missing in the build directory (where you put your build) and installation directory. The z/OSMF default directory is /u/userid/cdpConfig/HBOCDEUI/v5r1m0/LIB. This path goes to a symbolic file (rather than a physical file). However, if you navigate to the link with the IBM z/OS UNIX System Services ISHELL, you get the file location that the link represents.