IC99589: PCOM: EXCEL XLS BIFF8 FILE TIME STAMP CHANGES AFTER DATA TRANSFER

APAR status

• Closed as suggestion for future release.

Error description

• Personal Communications 601
  Windows7
  Microsoft-Excel 2010
  
  1 : Create Data Transfer TTO file.
        PC file name parameter specifies network drive.
        PC file type : BIFF8
  2 : Run Data transfer
  3 : It connects network drive and Open Excel file.
  4 : Close Excel file (Any change or updates are not run.)
  5 : Push F5 key (Refresh)
  6 : Time stamp of Excel file changes.
  
  I was able to recreate this issue in the IBM Environment.
  Windows Vista / Pcom608 / MS-Excel2007.
  
  This issue doesn't occur when saving EXCEL file on local disk.
  moreover, When a direct Excel file is created to a network
  drive, this
  issue does not occur.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

Problem conclusion

Temporary fix

Comments

• After a thorough code review, it was determined that this is a
  limitation with the current implementation of the Data Transfer
  utility. A change to the current implementation will be
  considered in a future release of Personal Communications.
  

APAR Information

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Fix information

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