IT44681: PCOMM 14.0.6 (64-BIT) - IN A DDS MENU BAR WHEN AN ITEM IS CLICKED, "XII" OR "X?+" OIA INDICATORS APPEAR

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• This new symptom is related to APAR (IT36281).
  
  https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/apar/IT36281
  
  In the past, in a DDS Menu BAR when an item is clicked the 5250
  subfile records were getting not displayed until APAR (IT36281)
  fix was provided.
  
  But after that fix, users noticed that they are getting "X II"
  or "X ?+" OIA indicators in their 5250 screen when clicking a
  DDS Menu option.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• Here are the steps to reproduce the problem,
  
  1) Launch any PCOMM session on Japanese environment.
  2) Traverse to the screen containing DDS menu.
  3) Left mouse click on DDS menu item.
  
  User gets an error indication (X II) on OIA shown in the bottom
  of the emulator screen.
  

Problem conclusion

• PCSWS.EXE code changes have been made to handle the left mouse
  click on the DDS menu.
  .
  Regression from below APAR:
  https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/apar/IT36281
  

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

• PCSWS
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  PCOMM COMBO-ENG

• Fixed component ID

  5639I7000

Applicable component levels