IT42931: PCOM: INCORRECT DISPLAY OF RESIDUAL TEXT (SPILL-OVER) FROM PREVIOUS SCREENS

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• The current screen is showing residual text (spill-over) from
  previous screens.
  

Local fix

• Test Fix created in PCOMM version 14.0.4.0
  

Problem summary

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  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * All IBM Personal Communications VT Session users             *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * Previous screen content does not get erased entirely and it  *
  * is overlapping with the current screen data.                 *
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  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
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  1) Launch VT session
  2) Login and proceed with a few host screens
  3) Bottom of the screen a few letters are not getting cleared of
  the previous screen data
  .
  In the VT session while running some command jobs, at times a
  few screens are not erased completely as it is overlapped in the
  next screen. A few characters of a protected field are retained
  in the next screen.
  

Problem conclusion

• PCSLTVT.DLL has been changed to erase the previous screen buffer
  data.
  

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

• PCSLTVT
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  PCOMM COMBO-ENG

• Fixed component ID

  5639I7000

Applicable component levels