IC86657: PERSONAL COMMUNICATIONS PCSCC040 MESSAGE ISSUED FOR A 5250 SESSION WHEN THE NEW SESSION BUTTON IS SELECTED

Personal Communications 6.0.7

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Error Description:
  A personal communications user installed PCOM without 3270
  emulation for 5250 connection. The user can not create a new
  5250 session from session manager (pcsfe.exe).  When the user
  presses the 'New Session' button on session manager, only a
  splash screen is shown. The screen disappears immediately. Also
  msgPCSCC040 is issued.
  PCSCC040 The Customize Communication dialog box is already
  open.
  

Local fix

• Local Fix￘
  None.
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: All PCOMM users without 3270 emulation       *
  *                 creating a new 5250 session.                 *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: User had PCOMM installed without 3270   *
  *                      emulation cannot create a new 5250      *
  *                      session from session manager.           *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  The error is caused by a side effect from previous implemented
  VT session disablement for DBCS PCOMM.
  

Problem conclusion

• A flag to check for VT session install should be always turn
  off when operate in DBCS system locale.
  
  Fix scheduled for PCOM 6.0.7 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:

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  PCOMM V5 COMBO-

• Fixed component ID

  5639I700J

Applicable component levels

• R601 PSY

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