PH07779: WITH MICROSOFT WINDOWS TERMINAL SERVER, IDZ 14.1 USERS FORCED OFF SESSIONS LOSE WORK THAT SHOULD BE AUTOSAVED

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• When IDz 14.1 is used with Microsoft Windows Terminal Server and
  users are forced off of current sessions with shutdown /l/f
  command, work is auto-saved, but the files are deleted.
  Normally, auto-save will create a back-up of the previous work.
  
  To recreate on Microsoft Windows Terminal Server:
   1. Enable the auto-save function under
  Preferences->COBOL->Editor->Autosave.
   2. Edit a COBOL member and do not save the changes
   3. When the aut-osave interval elapses, a file is created in
  the  path under <workspace
  folder>/.metadata/.plugins/com.ibm.systemz.cobol.editor.jface/au
  tosave/...
   4. Run the following windows command to logoff forcefully:
       shutdown /l /f
   5. After logging back in, the autosave file and the containing
  folder have been deleted.
  The autosave files are deleted by
  com/ibm/systemz/common/editor/AbstractAutosaveController.deleteB
  ackup
  as Eclipse is shutting down.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• When an administrator forces shutdown of Windows workstations
  that are running with IDz, the backup files for the COBOL editor
   are lost.
  

Problem conclusion

• The backup files are deleted because IDz detects the closing of
  the editor and assumes the user chose not to save.  However
  during forced shutdown this happens automatically without
  prompting the user.   To ensure the backups are not lost, IDz
  should always keep the backup file if there are unsaved changes.
  

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:

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  EXP FOR Z/OS CL

• Fixed component ID

  5655EXP00

Applicable component levels