Vscode-extension-for-zowe: Zowe Explorer Know Issues

[IgorCATech]

Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.

Currently, as a Zowe Explorer user, I am unable to find any information about errors that sometimes appear while using the extension.

Describe the solution you'd like

I want to have a section in the docs that contains information about existing Zowe Explorer error messages and solutions to these errors. The proposed location/placement of the section is under the Troubleshooting topic https://docs.zowe.org/stable/troubleshoot/troubleshooting.html#known-problems-and-solutions

Describe alternatives you've considered

The only alternative I can think of is an increased workload for developers who will need to tackle a potentially increasing amount of users' requests.

Additional context

As opposed to the other components of Zowe, there's currently no doc that describes the existing error messages and how to deal with them. ZE grows fast, as well as its audience.

[jellypuno]

Maybe this issue can be added in the Known Issues part

Error:
“Error running command zowe.createDataset: z/OSMF REST API Error: http(s) request error event called Error: self signed certificate in certificate chain. This is likely caused by the extension that contributes zowe.createDataset.”

Solution: Set Reject-Unauthorized to false

[jellypuno]

This error can be added in Known Issues as well:

This happens when opening a binary file / packed data in datasets

[IgorCATech]

@jellypuno Can you please provide more context for those two cases?
In my understanding, the first one happens when a user tries to create a new data set, using a profile that has the Reject-Unauthorized parameter set to true. So, the solution is to set the parameter's value to false, using the edit a profile function.
The second one has to do with opening a binary file. What's the solution here?

[IgorCATech]

I wonder if this error message can still occur. If yes, how can it be reproduced? By having 'encoded slashes' in a file?

[IgorCATech]

More questions:

• How do I know what version of ZE is installed, except going to Marketplace in VS Code? Can the version be displayed using the command palette in VS Code?
• Where do I get more Known Issues from?

[zdmullen]

You can go to the Command palette, enter "Version", select the option that appears("Install a specific version of a plug-in", designate the plug-in and it will list all available versions, with the one you have installed labeled as "current".

[zdmullen]

What about issues with Profiles? Like if you don't have one of the parameters entered, you get an error message, for one.

[zFernand0]

You can go to the Command palette, enter "Version", select the option that appears("Install a specific version of a plug-in", designate the plug-in and it will list all available versions, with the one you have installed labeled as "current".

you could also go the the extension manager, search for the extension you have installed, and the current version should appear next to it. 😋

[IgorCATech]

Merged PR here https://github.com/zowe/docs-site/pull/1378