IJ02247: MISCELLANEOUS ROLL UP FOR CICS EXPLORER

IBM CICSEX-5.4.0-FP0005
IBM CICSEX-5.4.0-FP0006
IBM CICSEX-5.4.0-FP0007
IBM CICSEX-5.4.0-FP0008
IBM CICSEX-5.4.0-FP0009
IBM CICSEX-5.4.0-FP00010
IBM CICSEX-5.4.0-FP00011
IBM CICSEX-5.4.0-FP00012
IBM CICSEX-5.4.0-FP00013
IBM CICSEX-5.4.0-FP00014
IBM CICSEX-5.4.0-FP00015
IBM CICSEX-5.4.0-FP00016
IBM CICSEX-5.4.0-FP00017

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• This APAR includes fixes to various defects identified in CICS
  Explorer V5.4.0.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• - Updates are required around the retry/disconnect mechanism
  when CICS Explorer handles 401 errors from the server.
  - In the new MFA Liberty server, a white-list function is built
  in that returns a 403 and encodes the information about why the
  request is forbidden in the XML response.  The error message
  does not get fully sent.
  - If an exception forces a disconnection, views show as
  disconnected until Explorer is reconnected a couple of times, or
  the views are closed/opened; they don't respond to refreshing or
  context changes.
  - Updates to the resources view are needed to support CICS
  Configuration Manager 5.4.
  - Resource views immediately redraw when something changes which
  is problematic when something major is changed such as adding
  all columns or making lots of changes.  Sometimes CICS Explorer
  can go completely unresponsive for many seconds.
  - An incorrect message appears in the Browse dialogue if the
  browse button in Export dialogue of Policy editor is used to
  pick a "To directory".
  - When a named counter task rule and a file open system rule are
  defined in the same policy, the policy editor correctly says
  that "This policy required CICS TS 5.3 or later" however the
  user will not get the correct error message if CICS tries to
  install the policy on CICS TS 5.1 or 5.2.
  

Problem conclusion

• - Updates have been made around the retry/disconnect mechanism
  when CICS Explorer handles 401 errors from the server.
  - The SMCPSMConnection has been updated so that if it detects a
  403 and a valid XML document with the tag structure /error/full
  then the full error message is taken and sent back.
  - When reconnecting after an exception, resources views now
  respond correctly.
  - Updates to the resources view have been made to support CICS
  Configuration Manager 5.4.
  - Redraw on the Resource Views table is suspended before making
  any changes and is then resumed once all changes have been made.
  The changes can then be applied in one go.
  - An incorrect message no longer appears in the Browse dialogue
  if the browse button in Export dialogue of Policy editor is used
  to pick a "To directory".
  - The user will get an error message in the policy editor when a
  named counter task rule and a file open system rule are defined
  in the same policy and CICS tries to install the policy on CICS
  TS 5.1 or 5.2.
  .
  This fix will be made available in Version 5.4.0.5 of the CICS
  Explorer.
  .
  For installation instructions please see:
  Ordering maintenance for IBM CICS Explorer and CICS Explorer
  plug-ins
  http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21380083
  

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

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

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

Modules/Macros

•    EXPLORER
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  CICS EXPLORER V

• Fixed component ID

  5655Y0401

Applicable component levels