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OA40718: Z/OSMF ISPF IN SPLIT SCREEN IS MISSING VERTICAL SCROLL BAR ON THE SECOND DISPLAY.

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • Z/OSMF ISPF users having a split screen display, first display
    has the vertical scroll bar, the second display is missing the
    vertical display bar. Altering the ZOOM to 100% for the display
    under Internet Explorer(IE8) you can get the vertical scroll bar
    to be displayed on the second split screen. This circumvention
    does not work on FireFox. A zoom higher than 125% the vertical
    scroll bar gets lost.
    

Local fix

  • IE8 if you lower the zoom percentage factor.
    

Problem summary

  • ****************************************************************
    * USERS AFFECTED: All ISPF users.                              *
    ****************************************************************
    * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: The current screen format may not be    *
    *                      used for new logical screens created    *
    *                      when ISPF is running in z/OSMF.         *
    ****************************************************************
    * RECOMMENDATION: Apply the provided PTF.                      *
    ****************************************************************
    If ISPF option 0 is used to change the screen format, new
    logical screens in the current ISPF session may not be
    displayed using the updated screen format. Other symptoms
    include panels being displayed with blank areas and
    S0C4 abends.
    

Problem conclusion

  • ISPF is updated to ensure any changes to the screen format
    setting are used by display processing when creating and
    swapping logical screens with ISPF running in z/OSMF.
    

Temporary fix

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APAR Information

  • APAR number

    OA40718

  • Reported component name

    ISPF Z/OS DM&CS

  • Reported component ID

    565504201

  • Reported release

    M02

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt / Xsystem

  • Submitted date

    2012-10-31

  • Closed date

    2012-11-19

  • Last modified date

    2013-01-02

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

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

    UA67272

Modules/Macros

  • ISPDPR   ISPDTD   ISPJFLD  ISPJSPRS ISPMCO
    ISPMRO
    

Fix information

  • Fixed component name

    ISPF Z/OS DM&CS

  • Fixed component ID

    565504201

Applicable component levels

  • RM02 PSY UA67272

       UP12/12/05 P F212

Fix is available

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Document Information

Modified date:
02 January 2013