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APAR status
Closed as program error.
Error description
This APAR was raised to track an update to the CICS Explorer, version 1.0.0.7.
Local fix
Problem summary
**************************************************************** * USERS AFFECTED: All CICS Explorer Users * **************************************************************** * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Release of CICS Explorer v1.0.0.7 * **************************************************************** * RECOMMENDATION: * **************************************************************** This APAR tracks the release of CICS Explorer version 1.0.0.7. This update provides the following new functionality: * A new Preferences Credentials page has been added for recording user IDs and passwords. * You can now configure the CICS Explorer to use a proxy server when connecting to the internet. * Ability to disable a JVM server using the options PHASEOUT, PURGE, FORCEPURGE, or KILL. * Changes to the Preferences Connections view to use credentials instead of user ID and password. * One new Operations view and two new Administration views are added. * Support for Microsoft® Windows® 7 32 bit. For more information on the new updates search for "What's new in version 1.0.0.7" section in the CICS Explorer Help. APAR IZ76428 has also been fixed by this update. A summary of the problem is below, but see that APAR for more detailed information. IZ76428 concerned not being able to access resources in an SMSS region where it's APPLID contained a '#' character in it due to its special meaning in a URL. This update fixes it by URL-encoding the APPLID in the CMCI request to avoid the problem Note: The fix for IZ76428 requires a corresponding fix to CICS TS 4.1 in order for it to work. This is APAR PM15358. More information on this can be found in both IZ76428 and PM15358. The following further defects have also been fixed as part of this update: 1187: All RegionGroupDefinitions are incorrectly nested beneath all RegionGroupDefinitions in the CICSplex Repositories View when using a Data connection 6117: Group List Definitions window needs a deselect option 6121: multiple selections in Group List Definitions view has no affect 6159: Error msg if CSD is OPEN = CNX0220E Connection Error TABLEERROR DATAERROR, should be returning the Error Code (CSD error) 6175: Selecting a CICS System group as the SCOPE in the CICSplexRepositories view is broken - Regression 6180: Create of an invalid new CSD resource via the Explorer returns inadequate error 6223: CSDLIST and CSDGROUP navigation tree is not available to SMSS users 7022: INSTALL failures in CREATE cmd not properly returned in CNX msg 7436: Error numbers should translate to text 9447: "CNX0222W Warning threshold" set message not always displayed 9522: Cannot create a URIMAP that points to a document template 10617: Accessibility issue with N/A values 10665: Unable to modify WLM target status in absence of routing region(s) 10721: CICS Explorer and FEPI... is it supported at all? 10772: Error handling in ResourceDefinitionEditor causing an IndexOutOfBoundsException in ExceptionMessageHelper 11603: Documented Search of CICS V4r1 InfoCenter fails with "I/O exception during search" 12248: NPE after trying to issue a CSDLOCK on a CSD GROUP or CSD LIST 12755: Event Binding Editor hang importing a language structure 12898: Various errors in 'Export to System z USS' dialog 12972: UI elements to be hidden for RDz 13046: errors logged opening SM perspective when rdz filtering is active 13121: CICS Explorer and RDz shell sharing issues 13142: Broken API in use by RDz 13589: INVOKE SERVICE URIMAP filter value field does not accept the full set of valid characters for URIMAP names 13595: Character filter value error does not refresh when changing codepage 13602: CICSplex Explorer Workload Routers list of regions incorrect when multiple instances of Workload 13956: Check "Go to Explorer icon" in doc 13995: The Help-About IBM Rational Developer for System z cannot be opened 14171: openrelated actions expose resources outside RDz subset 14751: Empty codepage attribute on datafilter tag in Event Binding 14822: Explorer is not collecting 'folder path' correctly when export to HFS 14928: Help description for Error message CNX0222W is inconsistent with the Error 14947: Undocumented message: CNX0597E: Attribute Name (NAME) Error(PROGDEF_INV_DATA) RESP(DUPRES) RESP2(1) 14962: Column titles need updating on TS Queue views 14994: Incorrect terminology in Export Bundle dialog 15154: Precision spinner in the Application Data Predicate window doesn't refresh the validation 15197: Can't open a CICS object editor on 2 resources with matching key attributes from different contexts 15210: When Explorer is restarted an SM connection is attempted regardless of the active perspective 15248: Credential / Conn may be lost when changing name 15320: CNX0624E error not documented 15401: Deletion of disconnected connection leaves trim widget blank or with invalid name 15403: URIMAP application command option on INVOKE SERVICE does not work in information sources 15489: Minor changes to enhance CNX0106E
Problem conclusion
Version 1.0.0.7 has been released for IBM CICS Explorer. This is available via two options: 1. Update the CICS Explorer from within the CICS Explorer using the IBM-hosted Update-Site. 2. Download the update from Fix Central to be installed locally into the CICS Explorer. Updating using the Update-Site To update the CICS Explorer using the Update-Site follow the instructions below: * Start CICS Explorer. * Select Help -> Software Updates... from the main menu. * Click the Installed Software tab and click Update... * An update should be found for the CICS Explorer, verify that the update version is 1.0.0.7_201007091330 or higher. * Click Finish to install the update. * Once the update has completed you'll be prompted to restart the CICS Explorer for the update to take effect. Click Yes. * Optionally, verify that the CICS Explorer version has been updated: * Select Help -> About IBM CICS Explorer from the main menu and note the version, it should be 1.0.0.7 or higher. Note: The version of the CICS Explorer may now be higher than 1.0.0.7 as the update updates to the latest version of the CICS Explorer. All updates are cumulative so the latest version contains this update as well as any later updates. The CICS Explorer is now up-to-date with this update installed, and no further action is necessary. If no update was found using the above steps, verify that the version of the CICS Explorer is prior to 1.0.0.7. To do this select Help -> About IBM CICS Explorer from the main menu and note the version currently installed. If the version is lower than 1.0.0.7 and no update was found, then make sure that the IBM-hosted Update Site is installed (it is by default): * Select Help -> Software Updates... * Click the Available Software tab. * Click the Manage Sites... button. * Make sure there is an entry with name "CICS Explorer" and a location of: http://download.boulder.ibm.com /ibmdl/pub/software/htp/cics/updates/explorer/ (concatenate the URL above). * If the entry is not there, or incorrect, delete the existing entry, and click Add Site... and add the url above into the text box and click OK. * Retry updating the CICS Explorer as already described further up. Updating using the IBM Fix Central To update the CICS Explorer using the Fix Central follow the instructions below: * Open a browser and go to the Fix Central website: http://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/ * Select WebSphere from the Product Group drop-down menu. * Select CICS Explorer from the Product drop-down menu. * Select All from the Installed Version drop-down menu. * Select All (or your platform) from the Platform drop-down menu * Click Continue. * Select the "APAR or SPR" option and enter Version 1.0.0.7 has been released for IBM CICS Explorer. This is available via two options: 1. Update the CICS Explorer from within the CICS Explorer using the IBM-hosted Update-Site. 2. Download the update from Fix Central to be installed locally into the CICS Explorer. Updating using the Update-Site To update the CICS Explorer using the Update-Site follow the instructions below: * Start CICS Explorer. * Select Help -> Software Updates... from the main menu. * Click the Installed Software tab and click Update... * An update should be found for the CICS Explorer, verify that the update version is 1.0.0.7_201007091330 or higher. * Click Finish to install the update. * Once the update has completed you'll be prompted to restart the CICS Explorer for the update to take effect. Click Yes. * Optionally, verify that the CICS Explorer version has been updated: * Select Help -> About IBM CICS Explorer from the main menu and note the version, it should be 1.0.0.7 or higher. Note: The version of the CICS Explorer may now be higher than 1.0.0.7 as the update updates to the latest version of the CICS Explorer. All updates are cumulative so the latest version contains this update as well as any later updates. The CICS Explorer is now up-to-date with this update installed, and no further action is necessary. If no update was found using the above steps, verify that the version of the CICS Explorer is prior to 1.0.0.7. To do this select Help -> About IBM CICS Explorer from the main menu and note the version currently installed. If the version is lower than 1.0.0.7 and no update was found, then make sure that the IBM-hosted Update Site is installed (it is by default): * Select Help -> Software Updates... * Click the Available Software tab. * Click the Manage Sites... button. * Make sure there is an entry with name "CICS Explorer" and a location of: http://download.boulder.ibm.com /ibmdl/pub/software/htp/cics/updates/explorer/ (concatenate the URL above). * If the entry is not there, or incorrect, delete the existing entry, and click Add Site... and add the url above into the text box and click OK. * Retry updating the CICS Explorer as already described further up. Updating using the IBM Fix Central To update the CICS Explorer using the Fix Central follow the instructions below: * Open a browser and go to the Fix Central website: http://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/ * Select WebSphere from the Product Group drop-down menu. * Select CICS Explorer from the Product drop-down menu. * Select All from the Installed Version drop-down menu. * Select All (or your platform) from the Platform drop-down menu * Click Continue. * Select the "APAR or SPR" option and enter IZ79765 into the text box next to it. * Click Continue. * Select the corresponding Fix Pack's checkbox and click Continue. * Select the desired download mechanism and click Continue. * Optionally, click on the readme to view it. * Download the Update Site zip. Once the download has completed: * Start CICS Explorer. * Select Help -> Software Updates... from the main menu. * Click the Available Software tab. * Click Add Site... * Click the Archive... button. * Find the update-site zip just downloaded, and click Open. * Click OK to add that update-zip as an available update. * Click the Installed Software tab and click Update... * The update should be found for the CICS Explorer, verify that the update version is 1.0.0.7_201007091330. * Click Finish to install the update. * Once the update has completed you'll be prompted to restart the CICS Explorer for the update to take effect. Click Yes. * Optionally, verify that the CICS Explorer version has been updated: * Select Help -> About IBM CICS Explorer from the main menu and note the version, it should be now 1.0.0.7. into the text box next to it. * Click Continue. * Select the corresponding Fix Pack's checkbox and click Continue. * Select the desired download mechanism and click Continue. * Optionally, click on the readme to view it. * Download the Update Site zip. Once the download has completed: * Start CICS Explorer. * Select Help -> Software Updates... from the main menu. * Click the Available Software tab. * Click Add Site... * Click the Archive... button. * Find the update-site zip just downloaded, and click Open. * Click OK to add that update-zip as an available update. * Click the Installed Software tab and click Update... * The update should be found for the CICS Explorer, verify that the update version is 1.0.0.7_201007091330. * Click Finish to install the update. * Once the update has completed you'll be prompted to restart the CICS Explorer for the update to take effect. Click Yes. * Optionally, verify that the CICS Explorer version has been updated: * Select Help -> About IBM CICS Explorer from the main menu and note the version, it should be now 1.0.0.7.
Temporary fix
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APAR Information
APAR number
IZ79765
Reported component name
CICS EXPLORER V
Reported component ID
5655S9701
Reported release
100
Status
CLOSED PER
PE
NoPE
HIPER
NoHIPER
Special Attention
NoSpecatt
Submitted date
2010-07-14
Closed date
2010-07-15
Last modified date
2010-07-15
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
5655S9701
Applicable component levels
R100 PSY
UP
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Document Information
Modified date:
15 July 2010