BUG: Special Characters Disallowed in Transaction Program Name

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

SYMPTOMS

The Host Names tab on the Method properties sheet in the COM Transaction Integrator for CICS and IMS (COMTI) Component Builder does not allow periods in the name.

CAUSE

When you open the properties sheet and try to edit the TP Name, the problem can occur. This is a bug in the code that handles entering a TP Name through the method's Host Names Property page. Instead of checking for legal type AE characters, the code is checking for the legal type A characters. Only the alphanumeric characters $ (dollar sign), # (number sign), and @ (at sign) are allowed.

WORKAROUND

To work around the problem you can use the Import Wizard because it correctly handles the alphanumeric characters and allows periods to be entered. Also, the code that reads a component into CB handles the name correctly.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft COM Transaction Integrator for CICS and IMS version 1.0. We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

Additional query words:

Keywords : kbbug1.00 CTICB CTIMethod CTIProg
Version : WINDOWS:1.0,4.0
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbbug