EPC - 842 (includes 841)

Date : 29 May 2009

EPC842 Highlights

Get this EPCDownload EPC842 via the LANSA Support Portal
Product Visual LANSA and LANSA for iSeries
LANSA for the Web (841 on windows)
Version 11 SP5
Pre-Requisite Details EPC836 (LANSA for the Web on Windows)
EPC838 (Visual LANSA and LANSA for iSeries)
Related Products None
Full Distribution In V12
Special Notes

All Version 11 SP5 Visual LANSA EPCs include updates that must be applied to Windows and System i systems (Independent Visual LANSA development environments only require the Windows updates). Failure to upgrade both sides of a development environment will render the Host Monitor and Super Server applications inoperable. Attempting to use the Host Monitor and Super Server applications without having applied the EPC to both sides of a development environment will generate an EPC mismatch error.

Make a full backup of your LANSA environment on each platform to which this EPC will be applied.

System i Specific Special Notes The System i instructions are expedited procedures that assume a sound knowledge of i5/OS.
You should use a user profile that is QSECOFR, part of the QSECOFR group, or, has *ALLOBJ and *SECADM special authorities.
You must end the web server and run the LANSA for the Web cleanup program before applying this EPC.
You must end the Listener and Host Monitor if active.
You must end the LANSA Integrator server if it has been used with the LANSA system to be updated.
User Actions None
Document Updates This EPC does not contain updates to any guides. 
The latest guide updates are available at http://www.lansa.com/support/docs/update.htm

The EPC842 - CRUD Wizard Instructions.pdf file includes a walk through of using the Wizard to generated a Web CRUD application and a pictorial of the generated application in action as created by the Wizard. The examples use the shipped Personnel Demonstration system files. 
Hotfixes

The following Hotfixes will be replaced by this EPC:

Windows:
EPC838HF-090501
System i:
NONE
 

Instructions to install the EPC

EPC842 includes software to be installed on a System i machine and on a Windows machine. These instructions describe the installation and use of all delivered items.

  1. Download EPC842.EXE file from the Web site or email.
  2. Unzip (double click) EPC842.EXE. These files will be extracted:

Instructions provided for:

Yes LANSA for iSeries
YesSystem i Web Server (multi-tier)
Yes Visual LANSA
Yes Windows Web Server

 

Detailed changes

   EPC842 includes these changes:

  CCS id.      Description
135466 Keypressed event in a grid fires twice
136252 Date Intrinsic AsDisplayString format DDXXbMMMMMMMMMbCCYY

Note that the functionality now matches the examples given in the LANSA Technical Reference Guide section 10.7.5 AsDisplayString.
The Month name string is obtained using the multilingual format as defined in lpcmn.bnb.
Additionally, a leading '0' in the formatted date is now suppressed,
eg 2nd December 2010.

This is done for both DDXXbMMMMMMMMMbCCYY and DDXXbMMMMMMMMMbYY formats.

137380 Implement Web CRUD Application Wizard.

Application Wizards are now available from the VL Tools menu. 
The first available Wizard generates Web CRUD Applications. 
Refer to the documentation for more information.
137348 VLF Themes Issues

1. For Themes where a Panel had the property ThemeDrawStyle=LightTitle the FontColor for text was incorrectly using ThemeDrawStyle=DarkTitle color.

2. For Themes where a SplitControl was used with DividerSplitStyle=Bar the divider was incorrectly displaying the divider as Black
137522 Virtual Field Calculation Problem - (iSeries vs Windows)

Plus sign is no longer prepended if it will cause the number to exceed it's maximum length

Affected objects

   Windows Components:    [Click here to Show table...]

   System i Components:    [Click here to Show table...]

Install Instructions

Instructions for installing on System i

These instructions have been abbreviated for experienced LANSA users. If you need further assistance to install the EPC, full instructions are available in the Technical Resources of the LANSA web site at www.lansa.com/support/notes/epc.

  1. Sign on with QSECOFR user profile, part of the QSECOFR group or a user profile that has *ALLOBJ and *SECADM special authorities.
  2. Backup all the LANSA folders, system libraries and ALL the LANSA IFS objects (LANSA_pgmlib/x_lansa) before applying this EPC
  3. You need exclusive use of the LANSA system before applying the EPC. To check for active users refer to Appendix C How to check for Active Users in the Installing LANSA on System i guide for instructions.
  4. End the Listener, Host Monitor and Web Server for the LANSA system and run the LANSA for the Web cleanup program.
  5. Move the unzipped file EPC842 to an IFS folder on the System i. ( e.g. /LANSA_pgmlib/tmp/epc842' ) 
  6. For this EPC use the following options:
    1. Install the EPC from = *IFS
    2. Apply this EPC to = FULL_LANSA_SYSTEM 
  7. Run the command LOADEPC with the following parameters:

    pgmlib/LOADEPC and press command 4 (F4) to prompt the command (can be run in batch)

    8. EPC number . . . . . . . . . . . > 842

    Install the EPC from . . . . . . > *IFS
    IFS Path and object name . . . . e.g. /LANSA_pgmlib/tmp/epc842

    Apply this EPC to . . . . . . . FULL_LANSA_SYSTEM
    LANSA program library . . . . . pgmlib

  8. Save and then delete the backout library (iiiEPCnn where iii = 1st three characters of the LANSA pgm library and nn is sequence number) created by the install. The contents of the library may be used to backout this EPC and return your system to its previous state.
  9. Sign off and then on again before commencing the next installation, e.g.:

Instructions for users of iSeries Web Server (multi-tier)

The command LOADEPC is now available in the LANSA web server Admin library. Use the following instructions.

  1. Backup all the LANSA folders, system libraries and ALL the LANSA IFS objects (LANSA_admlib/x_lansa) before applying this EPC
  2. If you haven't installed or upgraded LANSA for the Web on the Web Server, do so before proceeding with step 2.
  3. End the Web Server and run the LANSA for the Web cleanup program. Refer to 13.5.6 Clean Up Systems in the LANSA Online documentation for cleanup instructions.
  4. Display your current library list. If QTEMP is not shown, then add it to your library list using the ADDLIBLE (add library list entry) command.
  5. Move the unzipped file EPC842 to an IFS folder on the System i. ( e.g. /LANSA_admlib/tmp/epc842' ) 
  6. For this EPC use the following options:
    1. Install the EPC from = *IFS
    2. Apply this EPC to = LANSA_WEB_SERVER 
  7. Run the command LOADEPC with the following parameters:

    admlib/LOADEPC and press command 4 (F4) to prompt the command (can be run in batch)

    8. EPC number . . . . . . . . . . . > 842

    Install the EPC from . . . . . . > *IFS
    IFS Path and object name . . . . e.g. /LANSA_admlib/tmp/epc842

    Apply this EPC to . . . . . . . LANSA_WEB_SERVER
    LANSA program library . . . . . admlib

  8. Save and then delete the backout library (iiiEPCnn where iii = 1st three characters of the LANSA pgm library and nn is sequence number) created by the install. The contents of the library may be used to backout this EPC and return your system to its previous state.
  9. Sign off and then on again before commencing the next installation, e.g.:

 

 Note 1:

The WEBLETS import will be submitted into a batch job and the job name is EPC_842IMP. This job will import the WEBLET save file into all WEB enabled RDMLX partitions. The import will fail if the WEB enabled RDMLX partition is not multilingual with a language specified. Refer to section Change Partition to Multilingual in the Installing LANSA on System i V11 SP5 guide for instructions on how to convert the partition to multilingual for the duration of the import. Rerun the WEBLETS import (see System i Components in this EPC document for the location of the save file).

 

Instructions for installing on Windows

  1. Recommend that a backup be done of all LANSA folders and your LANSA database before applying this EPC.
  2. Stop using the LANSA development environment and stop all currently executing LANSA applications.
  3. Double-click on epc842w.exe.
  4. Select the "Setup" button or "Cancel" if you do not want to proceed.
  5. If you have multiple configurations installed, Select the configuration to which the EPC is to be applied.
  6. If you are prompted to reboot your pc - please reboot.
  7. To view details of the installed EPCs:
    1. sign into LANSA
    2. view the Help menu
    3. Product Information option
    4. then select the Installation Details tab
    5. expand the Installation/ EPC Summary
    6. review the last entries

Instructions for installing on Windows Web Server

  1. Recommend that a backup be done of all LANSA folders and your LANSA database before applying this EPC.
  2. Double-click on epc841w.exe.
  3. Select the "Setup" button or "Cancel" if you do not want to proceed.
  4. If you have multiple configurations installed, select the configuration to which the EPC is to be applied.

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