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DY47669: WHEN PWRSPL MACRO IS INSERTED INTO SOURCE CODE BY COPY, HLASM FAILS WITH ** ASMA141E BAD CHARACTER IN OPERATION CODE - (FREE

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • When PWRSPL is inserted into program source by COPY statement,
    HLASM fails due to 4 error messages
    ** ASMA141E Bad character in operation code - (FREE
    reported for records 3872, 3874, 3876 and 3878 of PWRSPL.
    

Local fix

Problem summary

  • ****************************************************************
    * USERS AFFECTED: all users of PWRSPL macro inserted by COPY   *
    ****************************************************************
    * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: When PWRSPL macro is inserted into      *
    *                      source by COPY statement, the HLASM     *
    *                      will fail with 4 messages               *
    *                      ASMA141E Bad character in operation     *
    *                      code - (FREE                            *
    *                                                              *
    ****************************************************************
    * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
    ****************************************************************
    

Problem conclusion

  • PWRSPL has been updated to included * in first column of PLS
    section for XEMSUSER, XEMSAPPL, XEMWGNAM and XEMWGNUM .
    

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

  • APAR number

    DY47669

  • Reported component name

    VSE/POWER

  • Reported component ID

    5686CF903

  • Reported release

    52G

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt / Xsystem

  • Submitted date

    2016-05-25

  • Closed date

    2016-05-26

  • Last modified date

    2016-06-02

  • APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

  • APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

    UD54188 DY47670

Modules/Macros

  • PWRSPL
    

Fix information

  • Fixed component name

    VSE/POWER

  • Fixed component ID

    5686CF903

Applicable component levels

  • R52G PSY UD54188

       UP16/06/02 I 1000

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Document Information

Modified date:
11 December 2020