IT25890: PCOM: PCSXFER041 ERROR ON FILE TRANSFER AFTER IT21497

IBM Personal Communications 13.0.2
IBM Personal Communications 12.0.4.1

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• PCOM 12.0.2 CHT on Windows 7 operating system.
  .
  After APAR IT21497 user will see PCSXFER041 timeout error when
  receiving multiple files from the 3270 host when the screen
  size is set to 27x132. If single files are downloaded, there is
  no error.
  

Local fix

• Set ISPF Data Format to MAX
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * IBM Personal Communications users of IND$FILE transfer       *
  * utility.                                                     *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * PCOMM 3270 emulator session configured with 27x132 screen    *
  * size fails to Receive multiple files from the host using     *
  * IND$FILE transfer utility.                                   *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  Steps to reproduce:
  1. Launch PCSWS.EXE
  2. Set the screen size to 27x132 (Go to Communication(Menu)
  ->configuration ->session parameters ->screen size)
  3. Connect to z/OS Host and go to TSO READY screen.
  4. Open IND$FILE transfer dialog box (Action(Menu) ->Receive
  file from host)
  5. Browse files from host and select multiple files
  6. Initiate the transfer by clicking Receive.
  
  Transfer fails with PCSXFER041 error message.
  

Problem conclusion

• This is a regression of APAR IC34864. PCSXFER.DLL has been
  changed to revoke the changes made as part of the original APAR.
  
  Fix scheduled for PCOMM 12.0.4.1 Fix Pack and 13.0.2.0 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:

Modules/Macros

• PCSXFER
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  PCOMM COMBO-ENG

• Fixed component ID

  5639I7000

Applicable component levels

• RC00 PSY

     UP

• RD00 PSY

     UP