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IV59906: Z/OS EXPLORER MAINTENANCE ROLL UP

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • This APAR includes fixes to various defects identified in the
    IBM Explorer for z/OS.
    

Local fix

Problem summary

  • A number of small problems have been identified in the IBM
    Explorer for z/OS. This APAR provides a roll up of maintenance
    to address these issues.
    

Problem conclusion

  • A number of improvements including
     - Fixing some instances where status bar error messages from
    the Event Binding editor were not cleared and error log error
    messages were not formatted correctly
     - Alphabetically ordering connections in Host Connections view.
    Allowing double-click on credential to open edit dialog.
     - Fixing some typographical errors in context menus and dialog
    buttons for spelling and consistency across the product.
     - Changed Server certificate alert dialog button labels from
    OK/Cancel to Accept/Decline
     - Data Set and z/OS Unix Files explorers: clear buttons on
    Linux, accepting history proposal with one enter key press
     - Fix problem exporting files with long file names, where files
    were exported erroneously to the user's home directory
     - Prevent submitting a job from job spool viewer (contents will
    never be valid JCL)
     - Reduce possibility of two copies of the installation
    Launchpad being open concurrently
     - Improve Installation Manager experience to allow for plug-in
    customization files, and show workspace location in the title
    bar.
     - During Data Set or Unix File deletions, do not present errors
    for files that do not exist
     - Fix problem in telnet z/OS code sample where the sample did
    not work correctly on Linux
     - After deleting a file, do not show hyperlink to that file in
    z/OS Explorer console
     - Improve error handling when unable to delete z/OS Unix Files
    directory
     - Fix a case where some symbolic links to files were
    incorrectly reported as symbolic links to directories
    This fix will be made available in Version 2.1.0.5 of the IBM
    Explorer for z/OS, which will be included in Version 5.1.1.5 of
    the CICS Explorer.
    For installation instructions please see:
    Ordering maintenance for the IBM Explorer for z/OS, IBM CICS
    Explorer and CICS Explorer plug-ins
    http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21380083
    

Temporary fix

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APAR Information

  • APAR number

    IV59906

  • Reported component name

    IBM EXPLORER FO

  • Reported component ID

    AIMSYSXPL

  • Reported release

    210

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt / Xsystem

  • Submitted date

    2014-04-29

  • Closed date

    2014-05-28

  • Last modified date

    2014-05-28

  • 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

    IBM EXPLORER FO

  • Fixed component ID

    AIMSYSXPL

Applicable component levels

  • R210 PSY

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Document Information

Modified date:
28 May 2014