IJ56193: SDD DATA CAPTURE PROCESS IMPROVEMENTS

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Misleading errors when trying to load the security discovery
  data ( SDD ) during import of an ESM file.
  For example,
  ! Information: The CICS region used for SDD data capture had
  XPPT=, but the ESM file did not have any defined XPPT class.
  On another situation,
  ! Warning: The CICS region used for SDD data capture had
  XTRAN=NO, but XTRAN=T#XXXXX was used to extract data in the ESM
  file.
  This region has XPPT=NO as well as XTRAN=T#XXXXX.
  Additional Keywords:
  KIXREVSCB
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• When creating an External Security Manager (ESM) file, either
  directly from RACF or by modifying an existing ESM file, that
  has names that use '**' instead of '*' for a wildcard,
  attempting to load the file into the Security Discovery Editor
  fails.
  

Problem conclusion

• When creating an ESM file with names that use '**' instead of
  '*' for a wildcard, the ESM file now loads into the Security
  Discovery Editor with the '**' being correctly identified as
  the name of a generic item and handled the same as a name with
  '*'.
  .
  This fix will be made available in Version 5.5.46 (34.0.6) of
  the CICS Explorer.
  .
  For installation instructions please see: Ordering maintenance
  for IBM CICS Explorer and CICS Explorer plug-ins
  https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/623031
  

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:

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  CICS EXPLORER V

• Fixed component ID

  5655Y0401

Applicable component levels