PK29164: QMF V81 "CONNECT TO" COMMAND LOOPS ON CONNECT COMMAND PROMPT SCREEN WHEN INVALID SERVER NAME IS ENTERED.

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APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• When the QMF 'CONNECT TO xxxxxxxxx' command is issued for a
  connection that should fail, the user is taken to the 'CONNECT
  Command Prompt' panel, from which the user cannot exit using
  PF3.  Only entering a valid server name, cancelling the user
  id, or causing QMF to abend allows to user to exit the panel.
  QMF issues no error messages indicating the connection was
  unsuccessful; it merely remains on the command prompt panel.
  

Local fix

• no Work Around
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: QMF for TSO/CICS V8.1 users issuing the      *
  *                 CONNECT command.                             *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Customers can get into a loop           *
  *                      situation on the CONNECT command        *
  *                      prompt panel (DXYEPC01) following       *
  *                      a CONNECT error condition of            *
  *                      SQLCODE30020. The user might not        *
  *                      be aware the error occurred, but        *
  *                      it should be recorded in the            *
  *                      DSQDEBUG data set.  To exit the         *
  *                      loop, the user has to enter a           *
  *                      valid server name, ABEND out of         *
  *                      QMF or have their userid                *
  *                      cancelled. The user should have         *
  *                      seen the 'Lost Connection' prompt       *
  *                      panel allowing them to exit QMF.        *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  The internal looping problem happens because the SQLCODE30020
  message is not mapped properly in QMF.
  

Problem conclusion

• The SQLCODE30020 is now mapped to a new QMF message DSQ10431.
  MSGDSQ10431 will not allow for bypass of the 'Lost Connection
  Prompt' panel. DSQ10431 will have the same message text as
  DSQ10424 indicating:
  A communication error has been detected.
  The SQLCA information will also be presented with the new
  message.
  

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:

  UK17194

Modules/Macros

• DSQCBRDI DSQCRSNC DSQIMSGM
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  QMF-QUERY MGMT

• Fixed component ID

  566872101

Applicable component levels

• R810 PSY UK17194

     UP06/08/16 P F608

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