A fix is available
APAR status
Closed as new function.
Error description
z/VM HELP Quality Improvements
Local fix
N/A
Problem summary
**************************************************************** * USERS AFFECTED: All z/VM 6.4 installations. * **************************************************************** * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: * **************************************************************** * RECOMMENDATION: APPLY PTF * **************************************************************** 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
Fix is available
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Document Information
Modified date:
24 November 2017