IT36281: IN A DDS MENU BAR WHEN AN ITEM IS CLICKED THE SUBFILE SCREEN DISAPPEARS.

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• When the user displays the query results in the subfile screen.
  Then clicks on menu bar DDS keyword. It results into the
  subfile screen to be cleared. The expectation is to display the
  menu entry without the records disappearing. This behavior is
  present in both Personal Communications and Host On-demand
  however with ACS 5250 Personal Communications, the display is
  correct for both the DDS menu and subfile screen. Investigation
  shows that the ACS emulator is sending an F1 aid key while
  PComm is sending a B6 aid key. The the F1 that the ACS emulator
  is sending is recognized as an Enter key on the DDS menu that
  was clicked on. PComm needs to prioritize the event as
  keystroke first then mouse event. The permanent solution will
  be applied on the next maintenance release.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

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  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * IBM Personal Communications Japanese and Korean users        *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * PCOMM Query content disappears when using mouse events on    *
  * DDS menu.                                                    *
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  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
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  PCOMM Query content disappears because PCOMM is using the mouse
  event (B6 Aid key) on the DDS menu.
  
  Since PCOMM using the mouse events on the DDS menu, it receives
  command CLEAR UNIT ALTERNATE and clears the query content.
  

Problem conclusion

• PCSWS.EXE has been changed to handle the Enter key (F1 Aid key)
  instead of using mouse events (B6 Aid key) on DDS menu.
  

Temporary fix

Comments

• 5639I700J
  5639I700K
  

APAR Information

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

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

Modules/Macros

• PCSWS
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  PCOMM COMBO-ENG

• Fixed component ID

  5639I7000

Applicable component levels