IC53012: HOD: MACRO ERROR WHEN USING PLAYMACRO ACTION FROM ONE MACRO TO PERFORM AN ACTION IN A SECOND MACRO.

IBM Websphere Host On-Demand V10.0.3.0 Manufacturing Refresh

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Host On-Demand V9 and 10
  __________________________
  When running one macro that performs the PlayMacro Actionto
  a second macro, the second macro fails with the exception:
  Macro.MacroActionInput.placeText(): Internal macro error(copy)
  Macro.Exception dump:
  com.ibm.eNetwork.ECL.GUIException at com.ibm.eNetwork.ECL.ECLPS.
  SendKeys(Unknown Source)
  ...
  The first macro can be played until this action and the second
  macro can be played as a standalone without errors.
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  Keywords:  macro, PlayMacro Action, fails, string
  

Local fix

• If possible the second macro can be played as a standalone.
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: Host On-Demand users using chaining macros   *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: The user has a macro that is            *
  *                      launched in a 5250 session and          *
  *                      performs a select/copy command.         *
  *                      The macro transfers with                *
  *                      PlayMacro Action to a second macro      *
  *                      to do a second copy command.            *
  *                      The launch of the second macro fails.   *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  The user has a first macro that is launched in a 5250 session
  and performs a select/copy command. The first macro transfers
  with PlayMacro Action to the second macro to do a second copy
  command. The launch of the second macro fails with the error
  box stating, "IBM HoD Macro Error",
  "MacroActionInput.placeText():Internal macro error [copy]"
  The java console shows this error:
  Macro.MacroActionInput.placeText(): Internal macro error[copy]
  Macro.Exception dump:com.ibm.eNetwork.ECL.GUIException
  ...
  

Problem conclusion

• The root cause for this problem is the Terminal object is
  getting null when it is chained  from one macro to another
  while doing a select & copy on the second macro.
  Now we are passing the Terminal object also while doing a
  chaining.
  

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

• MACRO
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  HOD

• Fixed component ID

  5733A5901

Applicable component levels

• R900 PSY IP22933

     UP07/09/14 I 1000

• RA00 PSY

     UP