IJ15874: CICS EXPLORER:

IBM CICSEX-5.5.0-FP00003
IBM CICSEX-5.5.0-FP00004
IBM CICSEX-5.5.0-FP00005
IBM CICSEX-5.5.0-FP00006
IBM CICSEX-5.5.0-FP00007

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Using CICS Explorer and a workspace that contains private
  views, a new workspace is created by selecting "File -> Switch
  Workspace -> Other".  In the "Select a directory as workspace'
  window, the Copy settings "Work Bench layout" and "Working
  Sets" were selected.
  .
  When Explorer was restarted with the new workspace, the
  following occurred:
  .
  1) All the connection settings were not copied over
  .
  2) All the windows that were open using CICS supplied views
  were reset to their default content and filters
  .
  3) The windows that were open using private tailored CICS
  Explorer views were simply empty windows and remained so even
  after exporting them from the old workspace and importing them
  into the new workspace.
  .
  It would be nice if the newly created workspace looked exactly
  like the old workspace without loosing the connections, private
  views, or resetting to the default views.
  .
  .
  .
  Additional Symptom(s) Search Keyword(s): KIXREVCTC
  

Local fix

• Import the connections and views from the old workspace
  

Problem summary

• When a user chooses to copy a workspace, using the built-in
  Eclipse function, the new workspace loses the connections,
  private views and resets to the default views.
  

Problem conclusion

• When a user chooses to copy a workspace using the built-in
  Eclipse function, the new workspace retains the connections and
  private views provided the user selects an option in the switch
  workspace menu to copy them into the new workspace.
  For further information about the issue, see technote:
  https://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10887371
  .
  This fix will be made available in Version 5.5.0.3 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

• R550 PSY

     UP

• R540 PSN

     UP

• R530 PSN

     UP