OA19656: INDX/COGFFT IS NOT REMOVED FROM INFOMAN RECORD AFTER DELETING FREEFORM TEXT USING THE INFO EDITOR, BUT WORKS WITH PDF EDITOR.

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APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Using the INFO editor for FFT processing on 3270 Infoman that
  INDX/COGFFT is not deleted when user deletes a line of FFT.
  This does not happen with the PDF editor on 3270 or using the
  API.
  Any change to freeform text in a InfoMan record on any platform
  using any editor should cause the removal of INDX/xxxx from the
  record at file time.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: All IBM Tivoli Information Management        *
  *                 (InfoMan) users who use the Default          *
  *                 3270 INFO editor.                            *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Using the INFO editor for freeform      *
  *                      text processing on 3270 InfoMan to      *
  *                      delete a line of text results in the    *
  *                      INDX/COGFFT entry not being deleted     *
  *                      from the record when it should be.      *
  *                                                              *
  *                      Deleting a line of text from a record   *
  *                      using the INFO editor may also cause    *
  *                      the cognizing TSX (BLGTCOGF) to fail on *
  *                      its next invocation. It may lead to     *
  *                      assisted entry panel BLH6WORD being     *
  *                      invoked, causing BLGTCOGF to fail.      *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION: Apply the PTF.                               *
  ****************************************************************
  When the INFO editor is used to delete a line of text it does
  not update any of the control FTE elements in the record. As a
  result, when the record is filed, the 000B exit which is run
  does not delete the entry which says the record is cognized.
  When record text has been altered, this entry must be removed
  to indicate the record needs to be re-cognized.
  
  The cognizing TSX (BLGTCOGF) will fail on its next invocation if
  all cognized entries on a single line on panel BLHLWORD are
  deleted, resulting in the the TSX trying to add a null line of
  congnized entries. This leads to assisted entry panel BLH6WORD
  being invoked, causing BLGTCOGF to fail.
  

Problem conclusion

• Code was changed to ensure that if a delete of a line occurs
  that a temporary control FTE is created within the record. This
  ensures that the INDX/COGFFT entry will be removed by the file
  time exit (000B).
  -
  A check was added to TSX BLGTCOGF to determine if Old_Words.i
  is null, and new code was added to handle this condition when
  it exists.
  

Temporary fix

Comments

• ×**** PE07/08/07 PTF IN ERROR. SEE APAR OA22115  FOR DESCRIPTION
  ×**** PE07/08/07 PTF IN ERROR. SEE APAR OA22115  FOR DESCRIPTION
  

APAR Information

• APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

• APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

  UA32923 UA32924

Modules/Macros

• BLGFTTRM BLGTCOGF
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  INFO MAN Z/OS 7

• Fixed component ID

  5697SD900

Applicable component levels

• R100 PSY UA32923

     UP07/03/16 P F703

• R103 PSY UA32924

     UP07/03/16 P F703

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