IT32624: PCOM: PRINTER WS FILE CANNOT BE SAVED

IBM Personal Communications 14.0.2
IBM Personal Communications 13.0.4

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Environment: Pcom V13,V14
  Problem: If the printer driver name
  has 'xxSonSxx', Pcom printer session cannot be saved, where 'S'
  is a space.
  For example, the printer driver name is
  'PRINT-AT-IBM_A4 on jpvpsxprt01', this printer setting cannot
  be saved even after the *.ws file was saved successfully.
  Once
  the user closed the printer session and open this printer
  session, the printer is back to the default printer.
  

Local fix

• Rename the printer driver name. Example 'PRINT-AT-IBM_A4'
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * All IBM Personal Communications users                        *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * Printer WS file cannot be saved if the printer driver name   *
  * contains the word "on".                                      *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  For example, if the printer driver name is "PRINT-AT-IBM_A4 on
  jpvpsxprt01" this printer name cannot be saved even after the
  *.WS file was saved successfully. After closing the printer
  session and reopening, the printer is set back to the default
  printer.
  
  Below are the steps to reproduce the above problem:
  
  1. Change the Printer Driver Name to "xxSonSxx" where S is
  Space.
  2. Launch Pcomm Printer session and connect to the host.
  3. Go to File Menu and select Printer Setup.
  4. Under Printer Setup select the Printer "xxSonSxx"
  5. Click OK
  6. Go to File Menu and Save the Pcomm Printer session.
  7. Disconnect the Printer session.
  8. Launch the Saved session (Print.ws)
  9. Printer Setup screen shows the Printer as Windows Default.
  

Problem conclusion

• PCSPD.DLL has been updated to check if the word "on" is present
  in the printer driver name. if it is present then skip it.
  
  Fix scheduled for PCOMM 13.0.4 and 14.0.2 Refresh Packs
  

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

• PCSPD
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  PCOMM COMBO-ENG

• Fixed component ID

  5639I7000

Applicable component levels

• RD00 PSY

     UP

• RE00 PSY

     UP