How to use TPX internals to test Panel changes/modifications.

Products

• TPX - Session Management
• Vman Session Management for z/OS

Issue/Introduction

How to review changes made to TPX panels?

Environment

Release: 5.4 
Component: TPX for Z/OS

Resolution

Within TPXADMIN System Options, the TPX Reload and Display (option R) can be used to test panel changes. This also includes changes made to Help panels.

Attempting to display the panels using ISPF Dialogue Manager may result in errors because of the way that TPX builds the panels and resolves values. Avoid those errors by using option R within TPX.

Ensure that all custom panels are kept in a separate library from the delivered TPX panels.  The custom library should be concatenated ahead of the delivered panels on the PANELS DD statement of the TPX PROC.

To access the TPX Reload and Display panel:

1. Logon to TPXADMIN.
   
   
2. Select 'TPX System Options' (option 2).
   
   
3. Select 'Reload and Display Panel' (option R).
   
   
4. Any panelid can be entered here. 
   The panelid's are normally displayed in the top right corner of the TPX panels.

Change will reflect on panels if the panel has been modified.
Otherwise no change will be observed. 

NOTE:  When making significant panel changes, make a copy of the panel with a name that does not currently exist within TPX. This will assist if panel changes need to be backed out.  
Once change are verified, rename it to the production name and reload.

Additional Information

Modifying a Panel