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PI87829: IBM EXPLORER FOR Z/OS (ZEXPL) PUSH TO CLIENT (PTC) FOR MENU MANAGER MAY PRESENT PREMATURE END OF FILE ERROR

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • IBM Explorer for z/OS - zExpl
    When you create the data on the zOS host to be pushed
    down be sure to Export
    Menu Manager Files and
    The following eclipse preferences:
    	com.ibm.ftt.ui.menumanager
    	com.ibm.tpf.menumanager
    
    
    When a client first connects to that zOS host
    you will get the PTC pop up dialog.
    Click ok to download.
    An error stating, "premature end" to xyz.xml file may pop-up.
    
    When you attempt to use the menu they may not exist.
    
    If you open Window > Preferences > Menu Manager >
    Actions and Menus and Menus
    you will see that it points to the correct *.xml file.
    Click OK.
    
    Now the Menu Items show up.
    

Local fix

Problem summary

  • The code used to read the push-to-client menu manager file was
    attempting to overwrite the file with itself, causing it to be
    blanked.
    

Problem conclusion

  • Extra checking was added to prevent the unnecessary overwrite.
    

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

  • APAR number

    PI87829

  • Reported component name

    ID/Z HOST

  • Reported component ID

    5724T0723

  • Reported release

    301

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt / Xsystem

  • Submitted date

    2017-09-22

  • Closed date

    2017-10-20

  • Last modified date

    2017-10-20

  • 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

    EXP FOR Z/OS CL

  • Fixed component ID

    5655EXP00

Applicable component levels

  • R311 PSY

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Document Information

Modified date:
20 October 2017