BUG: Help File Inconsistent with Adv. Method Properties Window

• Microsoft COM Transaction Integrator for CICS and IMS version 1.0 included with SNA Server version 4.0

SYMPTOMS

The captions for the Unbounded field options on the Advanced tab of the method properties dialog box in the Component Builder (CB) are inconsistent with the online Help.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft COM Transaction Integrator for CICS and IMS version 1.0. A supported fix is now available for SNA Server version 4.0, but has not been fully regression-tested and should be applied only to systems experiencing this specific problem. Unless you are severely impacted by this specific problem, Microsoft recommends that you wait for the next Service Pack that contains this fix. Contact Microsoft Technical Support for more information.

MORE INFORMATION

The following is the difference between variably-sized and bounded final fields:

Final Field Is Bounded

When the last data item is an array, the number of elements in the array varies. When the last data item is a recordset, the number of rows in the recordset varies.

Final Field Is Variably Sized

When the last data item is a string, the size of the string varies.