# Cannot update ApplinX session description outside the gx\_onInit method

**URL:** <https://techcommunity.softwareag.com/t/cannot-update-applinx-session-description-outside-the-gx-oninit-method/264090>\
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**Tags:** ApplinX\
**Created:** [September 26, 2022, 3:43pm UTC](https://techcommunity.softwareag.com/t/cannot-update-applinx-session-description-outside-the-gx-oninit-method/264090 "2022-09-26T15:43:11Z")\
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**Author:** ![leonard.solomyak](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/techcommunity/user_avatar/techcommunity.softwareag.com/leonard.solomyak/32/18779_2.png) [@leonard.solomyak](https://techcommunity.softwareag.com/u/leonard.solomyak)\
**Post date:** [September 26, 2022, 3:43pm UTC](https://techcommunity.softwareag.com/t/cannot-update-applinx-session-description-outside-the-gx-oninit-method/264090/1 "2022-09-26T15:43:11Z")

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#### What product/components do you use and which version/fix level are you on?

ApplinX 10.11

#### Is your question related to the free trial, or to a production (customer) instance?

licensed version

#### What are you trying to achieve? Please describe it in detail.

change the session description after the session was initialized

#### Do you get any error messages? Please provide a **full error** message screenshot and log file.

the description does not change, no error appears, and it seem that the description can not be changed after the session is initialized.

This is

**an implementation problem, because the ApplinX session is established via the certificate when connecting to CICS via the IBM TN3270E telnet protocol before logging into CICS, and therefore the audit information that is available only after having logged into CICS cannot be used in the ApplinX Administrator (session description field)**

**Looking for the ways to update the session after it’ initialization.**

#### Have you installed all the latest fixes for the products and systems you are using?

Current fix is 909, do not think the fixes are curtail in this case

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**Author:** ![Gadi](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/techcommunity/user_avatar/techcommunity.softwareag.com/gadi/32/16051_2.png) [@Gadi](https://techcommunity.softwareag.com/u/Gadi)\
**Post date:** [October 3, 2022, 11:36am UTC](https://techcommunity.softwareag.com/t/cannot-update-applinx-session-description-outside-the-gx-oninit-method/264090/2 "2022-10-03T11:36:23Z")

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Hi Leonard,

I’m not sure if this can be changed or updated after the logon to CICS.  
What are you trying to add to the description? is it just for information purpose?

Regards,  
Gadi

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**Author:** ![leonard.solomyak](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/techcommunity/user_avatar/techcommunity.softwareag.com/leonard.solomyak/32/18779_2.png) [@leonard.solomyak](https://techcommunity.softwareag.com/u/leonard.solomyak)\
**Post date:** [October 3, 2022, 6:38pm UTC](https://techcommunity.softwareag.com/t/cannot-update-applinx-session-description-outside-the-gx-oninit-method/264090/3 "2022-10-03T18:38:48Z")

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> [@Gadi](#):
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> is it just for information purpose?

Hi Gadi,

Yes, audit information for the Admin UI

Regards  
Leonard

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**Author:** ![Gadi](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/techcommunity/user_avatar/techcommunity.softwareag.com/gadi/32/16051_2.png) [@Gadi](https://techcommunity.softwareag.com/u/Gadi)\
**Post date:** [October 6, 2022, 6:28am UTC](https://techcommunity.softwareag.com/t/cannot-update-applinx-session-description-outside-the-gx-oninit-method/264090/4 "2022-10-06T06:28:45Z")

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Ok, thanks for the info.  
As mentioned, this isn’t possible at this time.  
You can open a new enhancement request using Aha!

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**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/techcommunity/original/3X/c/d/cd19967bb605d28a72d77eb83a1cae22f3df2eb8.svg) [@system](https://techcommunity.softwareag.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [April 4, 2023, 6:28am UTC](https://techcommunity.softwareag.com/t/cannot-update-applinx-session-description-outside-the-gx-oninit-method/264090/5 "2023-04-04T06:28:57Z")

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