"Cursor not in choice" when logging onto TSO using IBM Session Manager and cursor is placed on screen incorrectly

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Question

I am using IBM Session Manager for z/OS (ISM) V3.1 running on z/OS V2.1 and V2.2. When I select one of my TSO sessions the cursor ends up in the upper left corner on the ISPF pull down menu and I receive the ISPF short message "Cursor not in choice": alt text

When I stop Session Manager and logon to the native TSO appl, the cursor is placed on option line. This is the correct placement on the ISR@PRIM primary ISPF menu with the command line set to be at the top.

I inherited this product and will upgrade to IBM CL/SuperSession in the future. I have multiple sysplexes where this is installed. This software works in one sysplex but receives this error in the other sysplex. The identical product libraries are in both. I have no clue what local option could control the cursor. This has been doing this for a long time. It was noticed when we installed z/OS 2.2, but as I said it occurs on the z/OS 2.1 systems.

Answer

The following STARTSCRIPT for this TSO APPL was being used:

 ***** COMPUTER GENERATED FILE - DO NOT EDIT ***** Created by ISZ
 Enabler tool
 * VERSION 1
 * CREATED BY ISZSMGR ON 08/07/08 AT 15:40:06
 * UPDATED BY FOR RACF TSO
 SCRIPT TSOSGON
    if uc_manuell = 'YES'  then
      let uc_manuell = 'NO'
      return
    end
           APPLTIME 35
           waitappl
           Usermsg text 'TSO Logon in process, please wait'
           INPUT KEY no sba 06 20 text t_user
           Input Key enter
           waitappl
           INPUT KEY no sba 08 20 text t_pass
    Input key enter
  do until found
     waitappl
     if noresp
        let t_message = "Timed out waiting for '***' prompt"
        endsess
        return
     end
     outscan 'IKJ56425I'                     /* userid on
     if found
        return                            /* end script
     end
     outscan '***'                    /* case dependent
 end
 input key enter
     waitappl
 input key enter

The last "input key enter" in the STARTSCRIPT allows the CURSOR parameter to default to row 1 column 1. To fix this problem:

Remove the last 2 lines with "waitappl" and "input key enter"
Save the changes and enter ISM command PUPDATE USCRIPT TSOSGON
Select the TSO session from the menu

Bill Bulfin
IBM Level2 Support

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Product Synonym

ISM

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Modified date:
07 June 2017

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