JR32003: IS 8.1 MULTI-CLIENT MANAGER IS NOT WORKING CORRECTLY WITH DS 7.5.3 WINDOWS XP

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• DS 7.5.3 desktop icons are totally removed when IS  8.1 is
  selected.
  All DS 7.5.3 shortcuts on the program menu all get changed to
  admin.exe -(from manager.exe, director.exe, dsdesign.exe)
  

Local fix

• Rename DS 7.5.3 shortcuts to unknown names so that it will be
  not be changed by the multi-client manager.
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  USERS AFFECTED:
  Multi-client installation that contains Datastage 8.1 and at
  least one of 7.x or 6.x
  ****************************************************************
  PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:
  DataStage 7.5.3 desktop icons are totally removed when 8.1 is
  selected.
  DataStage 7.5.3 shortcuts on the program menu all get changed
  toadmin.exe (from manager.exe, director.exe, dsdesign.exe)
  ****************************************************************
  RECOMMENDATION:
  Install patch JR32003.
  This change is included in 8.1 Fix Pack 1.
  
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• Fixed shortcut handling of the Multi-Client Manager.  This fix
  applies to English language installations only.
  
  Note: some shortcuts may have already been corrupted, in which
  case see the instructions at the bottom of this note on how to
  repair them.
  
  Some start menu and desktop shortcuts may have been corrupted
  bythe the non-patched Multi-Client Manager
     and will need fixing manually. These shortcuts are:
  
   * Start Menu: Package installer (6.x, 7.x, DataStage Server
  install on Windows only). Right click the Start
     button and choose "Explore All Users".  Browse to
  "C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs
      \Ascential DataStage".  Delete the existing Package
  installer shortcut and create a new one.  By default
     the package installer is located in
  c:\Ascential\DataStage\Package\Setup.exe
   * Start Menu: Obsolete versions of Multi-Client Manager (7.x).
  Right click the Start button and choose
    "Explore All Users". Browse to "C:\Documents and
  Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Ascential DataStage"
      and delete the old Multi-Client Manager shortcut
   * Start Menu: Unnamed shortcut pointing to the 7.x Manager
  client.  Right click the Start button and choose
     "Explore All Users". Browse to "C:\Documents and
   Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Ascential DataStage"
       and delete the unnamed shortcut
    * Desktop: Unnamed shortcut pointing to the 7.x Manager
  client.  Right click the shortcut and delete it.
  

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

• CLIENT
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  WIS DATASTAGE

• Fixed component ID

  5724Q36DS

Applicable component levels

• R753 PSN

     UP