Banyan Vines 3270 with Windows 3.0 and 3.0a (89172)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows 3.0
  • Microsoft Windows 3.0a
This article was previously published under Q89172

SUMMARY

This article discusses conditions that may cause Windows to hang when a Banyan Vines 3270 program is run. The following topics are included:

  • NEWREV 1W patch causes Windows to hang
  • Banyan Vines 3270/RA 3270 hangs because of login script
  • Windows 3.0 and 3270 with Banyan Mail

MORE INFORMATION

NEWREV 1W Patch Causes Windows to Hang

After the server software has been updated with the addition of the NEWREV 1W patch, network clients accessing 3270 services under Windows may experience problems with their computers' locking, according to Banyan.

Note: There is no workaround for this problem other than removing the patch and going back to a former revision level.

Banyan Vines 3270/RA 3270 Hangs Because of Login Script

Banyan Vines 3270/RA 3270 may not function correctly after an invalid login statement under Vines 4.0. The following causes the problem:
  1. Choose the MS-DOS icon in Windows.
  2. Execute the 3270 command. You receive a host screen.
  3. Request the Time Sharing Operation (TSO). You will receive a Login dialog box.
  4. Enter an invalid name/password combination for the 3270 connection. You receive an invalid name/password message.
  5. Before the screen is updated, press ALT+TAB to switch back to the Windows environment. The system hangs and the computer has to be turned off and restarted. (Pressing CTRL+ALT+DEL does not work.)

    Note: There is no workaround for this problem.

Windows 3.0 and 3270 with Banyan Mail

To run Banyan Mail and 3270 Terminal Emulation simultaneously under Windows 3.0, do the following:

  1. Place the command

    Z:\SETMSGS OFF

    in the Banyan start up batch file anywhere after the LOGIN command. Replace Z:\ with the path to the SETMSGS command if necessary. If this command is not used, and a network broadcast message appears, the 3270 communications link may be broken.
  2. Start Banyan Vines and log on before entering Windows.
  3. Set the PIF for the 3270 Terminal Emulator session for Background and Full Screen.
  4. Set the PIF for Banyan Mail to run full screen with neither Background nor Exclusive selected.
The Banyan products included here are manufactured by Banyan, a vendor independent of Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding these products' performance or reliability.

REFERENCES

Banyan Vines technical support may be reached at (508) 366-6089.

"Vines 4.02 Known Anomalies Report," April 24, 1991
Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:7/7/2005
Keywords:KB89172
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