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PI09833: RECEIVE MESSAGE: 'ERROR: FAILED TO LOAD ITEMS' WHEN ATTEMPTING TO BROWSE CICS SYSTEMS USING THE FM PLUG-IN.

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • Receive message: 'Error: Failed to load items' when attempting
    to browse CICS systems using the FM plug-in.  When view
    error is selected, the following is received:
    
     CommunicationException: Failed to load items:
     org.xml.sax.SAXParseException: The entity name must immediately
     follow the '&' in the entity reference.
    

Local fix

  • In the dataset specified on the FMNCICS parameter in the
    FM Common Component server configuration, remove any '&' in the
    comments on the CICS applid statements.
    

Problem summary

  • ****************************************************************
    * USERS AFFECTED: Users of the File Manager Eclipse Plug-in.   *
    ****************************************************************
    * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: If the CICS application ID file has     *
    *                      descriptions that contain special XML   *
    *                      characters - the client will issue the  *
    *                      message 'Failed to load items.' when    *
    *                      you try to browse the CICS systems.     *
    *                                                              *
    *                      The details will show:                  *
    *                                                              *
    *                       'The value of attribute "desc"         *
    *                        associated with an element type       *
    *                        "applid" must not contain the "x"     *
    *                        character.'                           *
    *                                                              *
    *                      Where "x" is the character causing the  *
    *                      error.                                  *
    ****************************************************************
    * RECOMMENDATION: Apply the provided PTF.                      *
    ****************************************************************
    

Problem conclusion

  • File Manager has been modified to correct the problem.
    

Temporary fix

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APAR Information

  • APAR number

    PI09833

  • Reported component name

    FILE MANAGER Z/

  • Reported component ID

    5655Q1200

  • Reported release

    D10

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt / Xsystem

  • Submitted date

    2014-01-17

  • Closed date

    2014-04-13

  • Last modified date

    2014-05-02

  • APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

    PM98493

  • APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

Modules/Macros

  • FMN0LVL
    

Fix information

  • Fixed component name

    FILE MANAGER Z/

  • Fixed component ID

    5655Q1200

Applicable component levels

  • RD10 PSY UI16998

       UP14/04/19 P F404

Fix is available

  • Select the PTF appropriate for your component level. You will be required to sign in. Distribution on physical media is not available in all countries.

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Document Information

Modified date:
02 May 2014