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PI51458: UPDATE ECLIPSE FRAMEWORK USED IN GUI

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APAR status

  • Closed as new function.

Error description

  • GUI refresh
    Summary of changes
    1. Upgrade Connect Extensions' Eclipse plugin to use latest
       Common Service Library framework
    2. Exploit framework performance improvements of large editors
    3. Accessibility improvements
    4. Enhance password handling to support all allowed special
       characters
    

Local fix

  • User action
    1. Apply PTF
    2. Install the Operations Console enhancements on each client
       workstation.
    This APAR includes an updated version of the member CEXEPR,
    which contains the IMS Connect Extensions Operations Console
    functionality.
    1. Locate the SCEXGENU data set from the SMP/E installation.
    2. Locate member CEXREAD.
    3. Follow the instructions in CEXREAD section 4.1.1 'Obtaining
       the required package' to transfer the installation package
       (in binary) to your workstation.
    4. Complete the installation:
       To install the Operations Console for the first time, start
       from section 4.1.2 'Installing IBM Explorer for z/OS'.
       To upgrade an existing instance of the Operations Console
       plug-in running under IBM Explorer for z/OS, follow the
       instructions in section 4.2 'Updating the Operations Console
       plug-in'.
    

Problem summary

  • ****************************************************************
    * USERS AFFECTED: Users of IMS Connect Extensions V2.4         *
    ****************************************************************
    * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Update eclipse framework used in GUI.   *
    ****************************************************************
    * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
    ****************************************************************
    1. GUI refresh.
    

Problem conclusion

Temporary fix

Comments

  • 1. Upgrade Connect Extensions' Eclipse plugin to use latest
       Common Service Library framework.
    2. Exploit framework performance improvements of large editors.
    3. Accessibility improvements.
    4. Enhance password handling to support all allowed special
       characters.
    

APAR Information

  • APAR number

    PI51458

  • Reported component name

    IMS CONNECT EXT

  • Reported component ID

    5655K4800

  • Reported release

    240

  • Status

    CLOSED UR1

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    YesSpecatt / New Function / Xsystem

  • Submitted date

    2015-10-28

  • Closed date

    2016-01-20

  • Last modified date

    2016-02-01

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

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

    UI34605

Modules/Macros

  • CEXEPR   CEXREAD  CEXRXADR CEXTPLST CEXTPXML
    

Fix information

  • Fixed component name

    IMS CONNECT EXT

  • Fixed component ID

    5655K4800

Applicable component levels

  • R240 PSY UI34605

       UP16/01/23 P F601

Fix is available

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Document Information

Modified date:
22 October 2020