Rational Developer for System z

Limitation: New/Local Remote Action button is disabled

This topic describes a workaround for the situation in which the New Local/Remote Action button in the Menu Manager section of the Preferences is disabled.

Operating systems:
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux V5 and V6 32-bit and 64-bit
  • SUSE Enterprise Linux V10 and V11 32-bit and 64-bit

Problem:
A new local or remote action cannot be created because the New Local/Remote Action button is disabled. This button is located in the Preferences window on the Menu Manager > Actions and Menus page, on the Action tab.

Analysis:
Regular users do not have write access to the TPF information directory TPFSHARE. An example of the full path of this directory is: /opt/ibm/SDPShared/Config/TPFSHARE. This directory is the default directory for the action files shown in the File Selection list.

Resolution:
To resolve this problem:
  1. Create a new actions file in a directory to which you have write access:
    1. On the Actions and Menus page, in the File Selection group, click New.
    2. In the New File wizard:
      1. Specify a directory and a name for the new actions file. The directory must be one to which you have write access.
      2. Click Finish.

    The New Local/Remote Action button should now be enabled.

  2. When you are finished adding actions to the new actions file, have someone with superuser privileges copy your actions file to the TPFSHARE directory.
Note: Other ways to resolve this problem include the following:
  • Log on as a superuser before you launch Rational® Developer for System z®.
  • Grant regular users write privileges to the TPFSHARE directory.

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