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Created On:  27 July 2012 Problem: This error has been encountered when attempting to compile using Open PL/I compiler within the Studio Enterprise Edition 6.0 product.  So far, the error has only occurred on Windows platforms. Resolution: Do CTRL ALT DEL in order to reveal the processes running.  Look for a process called mfcesd.  If it is not running, go to: C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Common Files\\SafeNet Sentinel\\Sentinel RMS License Manager\\WinNT Where you should find mfcesd.exe. Run this executable and try again.If this does not resolve the problem, go to Services and restart the Micro Focus CES daemon service. Incident #2567412 Old KB# 36169#EnterpriseServer#COBOL#Enterprise#Server

Created On:  29 July 2012 Problem: I need to find a S0C7 abend quickly in my logs for Studio. In the Enterprise Server, I have the JES Spool but going thru all those files is time consuming. Is there a faster way to find these abends under Windows? Resolution: Yes. In Windows one can use the FINDSTR utility. S0C7 abends are logged in the Micro Focus Studio Console.Log file.  The Console.Log file can be searched with this Windows utility. From a DOS Command Prompt type:  findstr /i /s "s0c7" c:\\mydirs\\console.log Incident #2570587 Old KB# 36173#EnterpriseDeveloper#MFDS

Created On:  13 August 2012 Problem: In the console log I can see message ESFEM1030I with 3 different types of messages: AUTH allowed by ruleAUTH deny by ruleAUTH Satisfied by rule YOURRGN ESFEM1030I ESM1: MLDAP ESM: someuser AUTH request for "SOME RESOURCE" allowed by rule "SOMERULE.**"                                                                                                       YOURRGN ESFEM1030I ESM1: MLDAP ESM: someuser AUTH request for "SOME RESOURCE" den

Created On:  13 July 2012 Problem: User wishes to create a silent installation script for Enterprise Analyzer.  This will result in an unattended installation that installs the Enterprise Analyzer software. Resolution: User can create a script that consists of the following basic commands: EA.msi /qn /norestart "�InstallDir%\\bin\\RescueAdmin.exe" –auto Where �InstallDir% is the installation directory (C:\\Program Files\\Micro Focus\\Enterprise Analyzer)User can also choose to update registry entry to enable a specific Configuration prior to running the RescueAdmin.exe step. Incident #2578788 Old KB# 36104#SupportTip#EnterpriseAnalyzer

Created On:  25 July 2012 Problem: The report spool disappears completely from particular projects or the spool that shows does not refect the correct project. Resolution: This is caused by the difference in spool files MVSSPL02.dat (used by websync 8 and later) as opposed to the MVSSPL01.dat used by previous websyncs of MFE 3.1. This can occur when templates for older websync are applied to newer websync projects. If MVSSPL01.dat exists alongside with MVSSPL02.dat it will need to be renamed or deleted.When the new version mvsspl02.dat is created the mvsspl01.dat's information should be stored in mvsspl01.r1. Therefore you can delete the mvsspl01.dat file from the projects. To display the old version of the spool ( the mvsspl01.r1 ) the easiest way would be to make a copy of your project and in the copied version of your project, delete the mvsspl02.dat and rename the mvsspl01.d1 back to mvsspl01.dat.Then when you open the spool in this new copy of the projec

Created On:  11 July 2012 Problem: Trying to do a silent install of Enterprise Server 2.0.  I can do a base silent install. “Start /wait EnterpriseServer20.exe /q” However if I try to use any of the parameters such as INSTALLDIR or log files, it doesn't seem to work. Start /wait EnterpriseServer20.exe /q INSTALLDIR=c:\\sw\\MFocus or Start /wait EnterpriseServer20.exe /q /componentargs "License Manager:/l*vx C:\\nt\\logs\\license_manager.log" /componentargs "Enterprise Server:/l*vx C:\\nt\\logs\\eeserver_runtime.log" or Start /wait EnterpriseServer20.exe /q /l*vx c:\\nt\\logs\\eeserver.log Resolution: Start /wait EnterpriseServer20.exe /q /componentargs(1 Space here) "EnterpriseDeveloper:INSTALLDIR=c:\\DirectoryName" . Customer changed his to: Start /wait EnterpriseServer20.exe /q /Logfile c:\\nt\\mfocus.log /componentargs "Micro Focus Enterprise Server:INSTALLDIR=c:\\sw\\MFocus" . Use beginning and ending quotes where they are shown above. After this

Created On:  18 July 2012 Problem: The following errors appear in the console.log when trying to use the CICS SPOOLOPEN, SPOOLWRITE and SPOOLCLOSE commands.CASSI2205E Spool error on token S0000004. Func = add-alloc-dd-begin, RC = 00010026.CASCD0168S Spool service for Region  abended by signal 00032CASSP0002I Server manager informed of process termination, pinfo =  L,0000005616You may also see the following message in a console window:MVSER09950 IDAMJRM:10200 - Unexpected mvscat-func-lock retcode=000000016. Resolution: To use the CICS spooling, you need to enable the SSTM (Subsystem Task Manager). From the docs:Setting the SSTM is required for the CICS spooling facility. That is, if you want to use the CICS SPOOLOPEN OUTPUT, SPOOLWRITE, SPOOLCLOSE commands, etc. You will find the information you need to set up SSTM at:http://documentation.microfocus.com:8080/help/index.jsp?topic=/com.microfocus.eclipse.infocenter.studee60win.sp02ws01/GUID-DCE0ABA0-54E2-4DA2-A

Created On:  11 July 2012 Problem: After installing Enterprise Analyzer and its license, an error is received stating that there was an "Unexpected Error connecting to license manager: Value of '-3' is not valid."  There may be a different negative value for different users. Resolution: This generally indicates that the license file has become corrupted.There are a few possible cures for this, most of which require help from SupportLine personnel.  To ensure fastest assistance, when you open the SupportLine Incident, please attach the following files to the incident along with the description of the problem:lservrc.stnlservrc.netThis will enable us to quickly check for problems and resolve the issue more quickly. Incident #2573615 Old KB# 36084#SupportTip#ValueisnotValid#unexpectederror#LicenseManager#EnterpriseAnalyzer

Created On:  11 July 2012 Problem: Client has installed Oracle Express and wanted to know if it was supported with Enterprise Analyzer version 3.3. Resolution: Oracle Express is not officially supported to work with Enterprise Analyzer, as it was never tested. Incident #2572659 Old KB# 36080#SupportTip#Workspace#EnterpriseAnalyzer#OracleExpress

Created On:  13 July 2012 Problem: User is changing the computer names of the application server and database server for Enterprise Analyzer.  User needs to know what changes, if any, are required in the EA configuration to allow this change. Resolution: No significant database changes are required in terms of EA settings.User will need to update the WorkspaceSettings table in the database to reflect the new name of the application server. The row in question is called WorkspaceDir located in WorkspaceSettings.  See example below \\\\SERVERNAME\\ABC where ABC is the name of the Workspace.  It will need to be changed to reflect the new server name: \\\\NEWSERVERNAME\\ABC The user will need to ensure the workspace directory remains shared once the server name is changed on the server. Once this change is made, user can run Build New Connection using the new database server connection information.  This will generate a new RWP file that cont

Created On:  18 July 2012 Problem: Using the following LISTCAT command returns the following errors even if generations exist:LISTC ENT('AAAA.GDG.TEST') ALLJCLAM0135I(00) - 00000001 Datasets listed JCLAM0197W(04) - GDG "AAAA.GDG.TEST" has no generations. Resolution: This is a known problem and will be fixed in Studio v6.0 SP2 Websync 2.In the meant time you can use a * (Wildcard) to get the desired results.Ex. LISTC ENT('AAAA.GDG.TEST.*') ALL Old KB# 36118#Enterprise#EnterpriseDeveloper#MFDS#StudioEnterpriseEdition#EnterpriseServer

Created On:  11 July 2012 Problem: Is there a utility to add multiple PCT definitions in a "batch" mode? We are very familiar with the online PCT definition method but when we have a lot of new ones to add it would be less time consuming to define them somehow in batch mode. Resolution: Casrdtup Imports CICS resources from a resource definition table (.rdt file). Casrdtex will provide the 'format' of the Import file (just export /x Program control table (PCT) ) casrdtex Exports CICS resources to a Resource Definition Table (.rdt file). Please go to our online documentation below link for more information. http://documentation.microfocus.com/help/index.jsp?topic=/com.microfocus.eclipse.infocenter.enterprisedeveloper.vs/GUID-DD508ABC-4133-4611-9B8F-A46F124B9369.html Incident #2577516 Old KB# 36086#Enterprise#COBOL#BatchPCT#PCTTables#EnterpriseServer#Server

Created On:  13 July 2012 Problem: Enterprise Server Region allows 2 batch jobs with the same name to run on the same initiator at the same time. Resolution: To stop this happening you need to set Environment Variable MF_DUPJOBS=N.  This Environment Variable ensures that only one Jobname can be active. Any other Batch Job with the same JOBNAME will wait in the input queue.  From product SX6.0 SP2 WS2 onwards MF_DUPJOBS=N will be the Default Setting. Incident #2567373 Old KB# 36102#StudioEnterpriseEdition#MainframeExpressandMFE#Enterprise#MFDS#EnterpriseServer#EnterpriseDeveloper

Created On:  02 July 2012 Problem: While building a customer IMS/CBl/ASM Mainframe Express application into Enterprise Developer for Visual Studio, the following error is displayed and the build fails: ********************************************MM370ANM  Micro Focus Assembler Option Debugger                                                                                                                 &n

Created On:  28 June 2012 Problem: The error message "Physical File Name not authorised" is reported on ESMAC while creating a Catalog. The system reports the problem when the Security for AD/LDS is activated. The same catalog can be created when MFDS Internal Security is on without any issue.  The files are on a remote drive. Resolution: It will be found that if the RACF Class = PHYSFILE is deleted from the Enterprise Server Resources then the catalog can be created and the error message is not obtained. But it is desired to restrict JES access to files. Therefore it is necessary to know the syntax to enter the physical file path. When a user with alter access to a DATASET class make changes, before the changes are applied to the physical file, the PHYSFILE class is checked for access rights. Changes are made only if the user has access rights to PHYSFILE. Below is an example LDIF definition for PHYSFILE. ########################## RACF Class = PHYSFILE #########

Created On:  20 June 2012 Problem: The following error message was displayed when a user tried to open a Mainframe Express project that had been created by another user on a different machine: The specified catalog is not the proper version. Use project settings to correct the catalog name or location. Resolution: The project had been created using the most recent version of Mainframe Express 3.1, but the user trying to open it was running an older version of the product. The problem was resolved when the user applied the latest Mainframe Express WrapPack. Incident #2575659 Old KB# 36024#MFDS#EnterpriseDeveloper

Created On:  29 June 2012 Problem: This article applies to Enterprise Server 2.0 on Windows Server 2008 and Windows 7 systems.The Fileshare Service can be started manually, but when it is set to start automatically upon reboot, it does not happen. It can be started manually after reboot with no problems and no errors. Checking the system's Event Viewer, this is seen: A timeout was reached (30000 milliseconds) while waiting for the Micro Focus Fileshare Service: FSSRV service to connect. The Micro Focus Fileshare Service: FSSRV service failed to start due to the following error: The service did not respond to the start or control request in a timely fashion. What can be done to have the Fileshare service start automatically upon reboot? Resolution: On Windows, right-click on the Task Bar located at the bottom of the Desktop.  Select "Start Task Manager". Select the Services tab. then double-click the Services button at the lower-right-hand corner. A list of the services

Created On:  01 May 2012 Problem: In our client's production environment, they want to disable the ESMAC CONTROL JCL Submit function for a series of users. However, they also have a CICS application (TSO CLIST replacement) that submits JCL to the INTRDR via a CASSUB command. They want the same set of users that don't have ESMAC CONTROL JES submission authority to have CASSUB authority for the CICS application. How do we configure the security for this type of environment? Resolution: To allow users to issue the cassub command or API and not submit via the JES SUBMIT button, set the CN=cassub,CN=OPERCMDS,CN=Enterprise Server Resources to read access. Incident #2565214 Old KB# 35922#EnterpriseServer#Enterprise#Server

Created On:  18 May 2012 Problem: After starting Visual Studio, I cannot see the Enterprise Server Regions in Server Explorer to be able to connect to.  Additionally, the Micro Focus Servers heading is not displayed either. Resolution: This is a problem that occurs when the installation of MicroFocus Studio 6 does not always quite work correctly after installing Microsoft Visual Studio.  To correct this open a Net Express command window.  Change directory to Visual Studios IDE directory, on Windows 7 the default is "C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Microsoft Visual Studio 9.0\\Common7\\IDE\\".Next type devenv.exe /resetskippkgs, this will start Visual Studio and correct the error. Old KB# 35955#VisualStudio#serverexplorer#EnterpriseDeveloper#MFDS

Created On:  04 May 2012 Problem: When you create a table with a record length greater than 4000 bytes you get the error: X139: Record size exceeds the maximum Resolution: The problem here is not the length of the field, but the size of the page which in this casemeans that you have exceeded the size of the page 4,000 bytes. The table is obviously greater than 4000 bytes so creating a tablespace with a buffer pool which is greater will solve the problem. To do this you will need to create a tablespace for a bigger buffer: CREATE TABLESPACE TSPC32K BUFFERPOOL BP32K; You can then go on to test this by creating a test table (or even your own table) by including the IN TSPC32K; in your create table statement: CREATE TABLE TEST ( F1  CHAR (254),  F20  VARCHAR (6000))IN TSPC32K; Incident #2570511 Old KB# 35929#EnterpriseDeveloper#COBOL#MFDS

Created On:  25 April 2012 Problem: When building programs in Visual COBOL 2.0 or Enterprise Developer 2.0 you may see an error due to an invalid value for COBOLDir parameter. The error would look similar to: C:\\Program Files\\MSBuild\\Micro Focus\\Visual COBOL\\v1.0\\MicroFocus.COBOL.targets(253,13): error MSB4030: "C:\\Program Files\\Micro Focus\\Enterprise Developer" is an invalid value for the "COBOLDir" parameter of the "COBOL" task. The "COBOLDir" parameter is of type "System.Boolean". [C:\\TestClient\\work\\P578421_20120317040115898\\p578421\\Cobol\\Cobol.cblproj] Resolution: Cause: Visual COBOL and Enterprise Developer use a new COBOLDIR parameter, and this is conflicting with an Environment Variable of the same name, that you may have set. The conflict occurs because the Environment Variable you set is a string and the Parameter in the Product is Boolean based. Resolution: Is to unset your COBOLDIR Environment Variable, or Choose a different name for your COB

Created On:  24 April 2012 Problem: I have a COBOL program which is trying to create an indexed file. I named the file: xyz.dat, but when the COBOL program runs it creates a xyz.dat file and a second file with an extension of IDX named xyz.dat.idx but on my other machine it is as expected; the filenames are xyz.dat and xyz.idx, not xyz.dat.idx. What is causing this? Resolution: In our case we had two environments. One worked, one failed. When creating an Indexed file the index name was being created as xyz.dat.idx when it failed, but in the working environment the new file was named xyz.idx.  The answer is to use an EXTFH.CFG with the option of IDXNAMETYPE=0. The working environment was checked and it did use an EXTFH.CFG file with IDXNAMETYPE=0 but the failing environment did not have an EXTFH.CFG file.  Also, the REBUILD utility gave the same results. This is because REBUILD, like the Cobol program, has its I/O request processed by the Micro Focus File

Created On:  24 April 2012 Problem:  We are using dfconv to convert files from EBCDIC to ASCII. After the dfconv conversion, characters inside the ASCII range are stored in 1 byte, but characters outside the ASCII range are stored in 2 bytes, e.g. hex 00 gives 00 00 but 41 gives 41 ('A'). This often happens for COMP fields in our data files. We are using a structure file when doing the conversion. Why does dfconv use 1 byte for valid ASCII characters and 2 bytes for anything else? Resolution: From a command line (either Mainframe Express, Net Express or Studio), use these commands:       set cobsw=-n       run dfconv profilename inputfile outputfile This runtime switch will remain active for the duration of the Command Prompt session you are using. By default, Micro Focus will add an extra x'00' to hexadecimal values lower than x'1F'. By setting the -n switch the extra x'00' is not added to the file. Incident #21

Created On:  24 April 2012 Problem:  We are getting compiler errors when using a dialect of Enterprise COBOL in a Report Writer program. We are seeing these error messages: 'COBCH0501S Feature is part of an optional module - Report Writer' and 'COBCH0502S This entire section is part of an optional module - Report Writer'.  Is there a means past these errors? Resolution: This can be accomplished by one of two means:  - use a dialect of entcobol and add the directive:      changemessage(0287 w 501 w 502w)  - use the translated output from the PC Report Writer    vendor, usually it is from www.spc-systems.com Please bear in mind that the IBM OS/VS COBOL Compiler provides support for Report Writer that is based on the ANSI68 COBOL Standard even when the mainframe compiler option of LANGLVL(2) was used - which normally requests ANSI74 support. But there are many cases in which the IBM Compiler actually supports a cross between

Created On:  04 April 2012 Problem: After adding new items in the configuration, they are not able to be added to or used in the workspace. Resolution: Always upgrade the workspace after making changes to the configuration, this should enable use of the features added to the configuration. Incident #2554842 Old KB# 35754#Workspace#SupportTip#configuration#EnterpriseAnalyzer