OW56717: VARIOUS PROBLEMS WITH MSYS ISPF PLUGIN

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APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Various problems with Msys ISPF Plugin
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: MSYS users of the ISPF plugin                *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: 01) Msys for setup ISPF Plugin refresh  *
  *                      and update fail as a result of policy   *
  *                      HLQ and/or Volser not defined properly  *
  *                      java.lang.NullPointerException at****   *
  *                      and/or CIMEXCEPTION ***0024 at ***      *
  *                                                              *
  *                      02) Misspelled keyword                  *
  *                      DATE_SET_LIST_LINE_COMMAND_PROGRAM_EXIT *
  *                                                              *
  *                      03) Refresh Catch Cancel and various    *
  *                      locking problems on trying to exit from *
  *                      the ISPF plugin and does not exit.      *
  *                      Triggers java.lang.NullPointerException *
  *                      at com.ibm.cim.workplaceUI.             *
  *                      (CIMUIRefreshDialog java:240)           *
  *                                                              *
  *                      04) HLQ and VOLSER display problems.    *
  *                                                              *
  *                      05) ISPF Plugin panels show Sun java    *
  *                      coffee cup icon.                        *
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  * RECOMMENDATION: Apply the provided PTF.                      *
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  01) Function not implemented in first release of ISPF Plugin.
  
  02) Configuration keyword misspelled.
  
  03) Cancel action listener not implemented in first release of
  of ISPF Plugin.
  
  04) Neither Policy nor HLQ value was previously defined before
  execution.
  
  05) ISPF Plugin panels show Sun java coffee cup icon.
  

Problem conclusion

• ISPF msys Plugin was modified as follows:
  
  01) New JCL generation is implemented to resolve allocation
  problems.
  
  02) Keyword is corrected to process as
  DATA_SET_LIST_LINE_COMMAND_PROGRAM_EXIT.
  
  03) New listener implemented to process EXIT and CANCEL actions.
  
  04) A new panel displays current volser and HLQ informs the user
  early to set the Policy and verify a valid HLQ has been defined
  before proceeding. Access to Refresh Customize and Update
  functions is disabled until a volser and HLQ have been defined.
  
  05) ISPF Plugin panels now show IBM standard msys icon.
  

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:

  UW95004

Modules/Macros

• ISPCIM   ISPCIMX
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  ISPF V4 OS390

• Fixed component ID

  565504201

Applicable component levels

• RC02 PSY UW95004

     UP02/10/26 P F210

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