IC51475: HOD: WHEN ALTERNATE TERMINAL IS ENABLED IN THE SESSION WITH HOD 9.06, JAVA EXCEPTION OCCURS WHEN TRYING TO START THE SESSION

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Host On-Demand V9.06
  ____________________
  When running Host On-Demand 9.06 with Alternate Terminal
  enabled the session fails to start and a java exception is
  posted.  The java exception is java.lang.ClassCastException:
  com.ibm.hi.customizer.beans.CustomTerminal
    at com.ibm.eNetwork.HOD.FunctionMgr.? (Unknown Source)
  ...
  Keywords: Alternate terminal, session, fails, start
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: All Host On-Demand users of Alternate        *
  *                 Terminal with HOD 9                          *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: When Alternate Terminal is enabled      *
  *                      using Host On-Demand 9.06,              *
  *                      a java exception occurs and the         *
  *                      session will not start.                 *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  Using the Host On-Demand 9.06 with the Alternate Terminal
  feature, the user gets a java classcast exception and the
  session fails to start.
  

Problem conclusion

• Code was changed so that the correct casting is performed for
  one of the java classes.  The code now checks for the class
  instance and is skipped when appropriate.
  

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

• FUNCTION
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  HOD

• Fixed component ID

  5733A5901

Applicable component levels

• R900 PSY IP22933

     UP07/09/14 I 1000