PI99364: COLLECTION OF FIXES FOR z/OSMF WORKFLOWS

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APAR status

• Closed as unreproducible in next release.

Error description

• This APAR contains fixes of several issues
  

Local fix

Problem summary

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  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * All users of IBM z/OSMF V2R2 and V2R3                        *
  * Workflows.                                                   *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * This APAR fixes several problems in                          *
  * z/OSMF Version 2 Release 2 and                               *
  * Version 2 Release 3.                                         *
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  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
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  1.Sometimes parallel automation process for "parallel-steps
  workflow" may stop abnormally.
  
  2.An error occurs when a notification is sent after the
  parallel automation process is stopped.
  
  3.The definition file used to upgrade workflow is not in the
  dropdown list of "Workflow definition file" field.
  
  4.Currently users can use backward slash in the workflow name
  on UI which is illegal according to the programming guide.
  
  5.When click the help button in the "Add Note" dialog for
  the workflow, the page to be opened is irrelevant.
  
  6.The sample file "workflow_sample_predefinedVariable.xml"
  has a typo, the "instande-" should be "instance-" in the
  comments.
  
  7.Sometimes, if a workflow is archived, the user can use the
  z/OSMF workflow services for active workflow to operate it,
  which is not correct.
  
  8.The help link for "Step Notes" tab is not correct.
  
  9.If the system of the workflow does not exist, Workflow
  engine should give proper message to indicate this when
  users perform steps.
  

Problem conclusion

Temporary fix

Comments

• 1.With the fix, the issue that parallel automation process
  for "parallel-steps workflow" may stop abnormally is fixed.
  
  2.With the fix, a notification will be sent successfully
  after the parallel automation process is stopped.
  
  3.With the fix, the definition file used to upgrade
  workflow will be in the dropdown list of "Workflow
  definition file" field.
  
  4.With the fix, users can not use backward slash in the
  workflow name on UI.
  
   5.With the fix, the help button in the "Add Note" dialog
   for the workflow will not exist.
  
   6.With the fix, the comments in sample file
   "workflow_sample_predefinedVariable.xml" will be corrected.
  
   7.With the fix, if a workflow is archived, the user can not
   use the z/OSMF workflow services for active workflow to
   operate it, the user will receive the "404 NOT FOUND" as
   response code.
  
  8.With the fix, the help link for "Step Notes" tab will be
  corrected.
  
  9.With the fix, two z/OSMF messages IZUWF0366E and
  IZUWF0367E are added.
  
  The z/OSMF message IZUWF0366E states:
  The step <step-name> failed when it attempted to run a
  program on the specified system <system-name>. The system
  either does not exist or cannot be accessed through a
  connection.
  
  The z/OSMF message IZUWF0367E states:
  The specified target system <system-name> either does not
  exist or cannot be accessed through a connection.
  
  If the system of the workflow does not exist, Workflow
  engine will give one of the two messages to indicate
  this when users perform steps.
  
  The following messages have been added to z/OSMF:
  IZUWF0366E IZUWF0367E
  

APAR Information

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

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

  UI57258 UI57260

Modules/Macros

• IZUWFBAV IZUWFCAA IZUWFDAA
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  Z/OSMF WORFKLOW

• Fixed component ID

  5655S2807

Applicable component levels

• R237 PSY UI57258

     UP18/08/08 P F808

• R227 PSY UI57260

     UP18/08/08 P F808

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