IC82521: PCOMM EXTRA CHARACTERS ADDED TO HOST AND PORT NUMBER USING QUICK CONNECT BAR.

Personal Communications 6.0.5 (V6.0, Manufacturing Refresh 5)

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• When using PCOMM 5250 connection, user repeatedly connects and
  disconnects via the Quick Connect bar, extra characters get
  added to the host and port number fields.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

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  * USERS AFFECTED: All users accessing 3270/5250 sessions       *
  *                 using Quick Connect Bar                      *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Garbled characters with Quick Connect   *
  *                      Bar                                     *
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  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
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  On repeatedly connecting and disconnecting the connection
  using Quick Connect Bar, garabled characters were coming in
  with Host Name.
  

Problem conclusion

• PCSCLIB.DLL has been changed to prevent the garbled characters
  in the Quick Connect Bar.
  
  Fix scheduled for PCOM 6.0.5 Refresh Pack
  

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:

  IC84939 IC84940 IC84941

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  PCOMM V5 COMBO-

• Fixed component ID

  5639I7000

Applicable component levels

• R600 PSY

     UP

• R601 PSY

     UP