IV81244: "REPLY YES TO XXXXX" (XXXXX=PROMPT) ACTION DOES NOT WORK AFTER APPLYING FP0002.

8.6.0-TIV-TWS-WINDOWS-FP0004
8.6.0-TIV-TWS-WINDOWS_X86_64-FP0004
8.6.0-TIV-TWS-SOLARIS-FP0004
8.6.0-TIV-TWS-SOLARIS_I386-FP0004
8.6.0-TIV-TWS-LINUX_X86_64-FP0004
8.6.0-TIV-TWS-LINUX_S390-FP0004
8.6.0-TIV-TWS-LINUX_PPC-FP0004
8.6.0-TIV-TWS-LINUX_I386-FP0004
8.6.0-TIV-TWS-IBM_I-Fp0004
8.6.0-TIV-TWS-HPUX-FP0004
8.6.0-TIV-TWS-HPIA64-FP0004
8.6.0-TIV-TWS-AIX-FP0004
9.3.0-IBM-IWS-WIN_X86_64_ZOS_AGENT-FP0002
9.3.0-IBM-IWS-WIN_X86_64_AGENT-FP0002
9.3.0-IBM-IWS-SOL_I386_ZOS_AGENT-FP0002
9.3.0-IBM-IWS-SOL_I386_AGENT-FP0002
9.3.0-IBM-IWS-LNX_X86_64_ZOS_AGENT-FP0002
9.3.0-IBM-IWS-LNX_X86_64_AGENT-FP0002
9.3.0-IBM-IWS-LNX_S390_ZOS_AGENT-FP0002
9.3.0-IBM-IWS-LNX_S390_AGENT-FP0002
9.3.0-IBM-IWS-LNX_PPC_ZOS_AGENT-FP0002
9.3.0-IBM-IWS-LNX_PPC_AGENT-FP0002
9.3.0-IBM-IWS-LNX_I386_ZOS_AGENT-FP0002
9.3.0-IBM-IWS-LNX_I386_AGENT-FP0002
9.3.0-IBM-IWS-IBM_I_ZOS_AGENT-FP0002
9.3.0-IBM-IWS-IBM_I_AGENT-FP0002
9.3.0-IBM-IWS-HPIA64_ZOS_AGENT-FP0002
9.3.0-IBM-IWS-HPIA64_AGENT-FP0002
9.3.0-IBM-IWS-AIX_ZOS_AGENT-FP0002
9.3.0-IBM-IWS-AIX_AGENT-FP0002
9.3.0-IBM-IWS-LINUXPPC-FP0002
9.3.0-IBM-IWS-LINUX390-FP0002
9.3.0-IBM-IWS-LINUX_X86_64-FP0002
9.3.0-IBM-DWC-WINDOWS_X86_64-FP0002
9.3.0-IBM-DWC-LINUX390-FP0002
9.3.0-IBM-DWC-LINUX_X86_64-FP0002
9.3.0-IBM-DWC-AIX-FP0002
9.3.0-IBM-IWS-WINDOWS_X86_64-FP0002
9.3.0-IBM-IWS-SOLARIS_I386-FP0002
9.3.0-IBM-IWS-HPIA64-FP0002
9.3.0-IBM-IWS-AIX-FP0002

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• After applying FP0002, the event rule which replies YES to
  prompt does not work with 'For input string: "xxxxx"' message.
  
  ------ event rule ----------------------------------------------
  <action actionProvider="TWSAction" actionType="reply"
  responseType="onDetection">
     <description></description>
     <scope>
        REPLY YES TO xxxxx
     </scope>
     <parameter name="PromptAnswer">
        <value>Yes</value>
     </parameter>
     <parameter name="PromptName">
        <value>xxxxx</value>
     </parameter>
  </action>
  
  ------ SystemOut.log -------------------------------------------
  [TIMESTAMP] 000000a6 ConnException E   AWSJDB101E The object
  "prom=xxxxx" was not found.
    ( ... snip ... )
  [TIMESTAMP] 000000c8 ActionHelper  I   AWSAHL002I The action
  "reply" for the plug-in "TWSAction" has been started for event
  rule instance "YYYYY (TIMESTAMP)"
  [TIMESTAMP] 000000c8 ActionHelper  I   AWSAHL007E The action
  "reply" of event rule instance "YYYYY (TIMESTAMP)" has
  completed with errors: For input string: "xxxxx"
  [TIMESTAMP] 000000c8 ActionHelper  I   AWSAHL009E The event
  rule instance "YYYYY (TIMESTAMP)" has completed with errors.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• TWS is incorrectly managing prompt related events when they are
  defined by ID instead of by name (default behavior at 8.6).
  

Problem conclusion

• The apar will be fixed in TWS 9.2fp03
  

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

  TIV WKLD SCHDL

• Fixed component ID

  5698WKB92

Applicable component levels

• R9A2 PSY

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