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VM66029: Z/VM HELP QUALITY IMPROVEMENTS

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APAR status

  • Closed as new function.

Error description

  • z/VM HELP Quality Improvements
    

Local fix

  • N/A
    

Problem summary

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    * USERS AFFECTED: All z/VM 6.4 installations.                  *
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    * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
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    * RECOMMENDATION: APPLY PTF                                    *
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    The help files for some CP subcommands are defined in the
    general CP HELP component, so the file type is HELPCP, which
    does not identify the command, and the subcommand is identified
    only by the file name. To display the help file for one of
    these subcommands, you need to know what the file name is.
    For example, the file ID of the help file for the ASSOCIATE EXIT
    subcommand is ASSOEX HELPCP, so the command to display the help
    file is:
    
    help cp assoex
    
    
    This HELP enhancement removes those subcommand help files from
    the CP HELP component and defines new components for them.
    New (renamed) help files are provided that enable you to
    issue more logical HELP commands to display them, like the
    commands used to display the help files for other CP
    subcommands. For example, the command to display the new help
    file for the ASSOCIATE EXIT subcommand is:
    
    help associate exit
    

Problem conclusion

Temporary fix

Comments

  • New HELP components have been defined and the help files
    for some CP commands are renamed, so the help commands used
    to display them are more logical and consistent with the
    command used to display similar help files.
    
    APAR VM66028 provides similar new help components for some CMS
    commands.
    
    A memo to users has been included with further information on
    this HELP enhancement for some CP and CMS commands.
    

APAR Information

  • APAR number

    VM66029

  • Reported component name

    VM CP

  • Reported component ID

    568411202

  • Reported release

    640

  • Status

    CLOSED UR1

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    YesSpecatt / New Function / Xsystem

  • Submitted date

    2017-05-30

  • Closed date

    2017-08-15

  • Last modified date

    2017-11-24

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

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

Modules/Macros

  • ASSOCIAT ASSOEX   ASSOMSGS BACKGNDC CHPID    CONV     CORE
    CP       DEACTIVE DELETE   DISK     DRAIN    DRAINDIS DRAINUR
    ESTABLIS EXIT     FLASHBND FLASHCOP FLASHEST FLASHRES FLASHTGT
    FLASHWIT FREE     FREELOGN FREEPRIN GIVE     GIVRDEV  GIVVDEV
    HCPBLHLP HOLD     HOLDLOGN HOLDPRT  ISLINK   LOGON    MESSAGE
    MESSAGES PATH     PCIFUNCT PRINTER  PROCESSO RDEV     RESYNC
    START    STARTDIS STARTUR  SUBCHANN TGTWRITE UR       VARY
    VARYCHPI VARYCORE VARYPATH VARYPCIF VARYPROC VARYRDEV VARYSUBC
    VDEV     VM66029  WITHDRAW
    

Fix information

  • Fixed component name

    VM CP

  • Fixed component ID

    568411202

Applicable component levels

  • R640 PSY UM35195

       UP17/09/08 P 1702  

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Document Information

Modified date:
24 November 2017