IJ27614: EXPLORER: SPECIFYING THE GLOBAL DYNAMIC STORAGE AREA QUICK FILTER

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• When trying to check the amount of space for taking extends in
  GDSA storage using the CICS Explorer, one must subtract
  SMSLVABYTES from SMSMEMLIMIT and round down. When entering "10
  GB" in the Quick Filter, it issues a red X saying "10 GB is not
  a valid number". If one enters "10", it returns every result
  under 10 GB. The Quick Filter should be updated to use the same
  unit of measurement as the column, or it should be updated to
  accept 10 GB as value to compare against what is displayed.
  

Local fix

• n/a
  

Problem summary

• A user is unable to see that the units value for quick filters
  is specified in bytes.  An early fix put a 'bytes' hint in the
  text field however on Windows this does not appear because the
  hint is cleared out when the quick filter text box is selected,
  and the first filter box is automatically selected.  It is made
  more difficult because the storage amount fields are rounded up
  to KB, MB, GB in the column cells and although the user can
  hover over one of these values to see the actual numbers, they
  then must remember the actual value to type into the quick
  filter.
  

Problem conclusion

• - A  'bytes' label has been added for byte value quick filters
  after the text entry field.
  - The code that displays storage amounts in Bytes, Kilobytes etc
  only prefixes the value with a tilde ' ' if the value has been
  rounded.
  - A new  'Copy Value' menu item has been added to the right
  click context menu. This enables the correct amount in bytes to
  be copied without having to remember it from the hover text.
  .
  This fix will be made available in Version 5.5.0.10 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