DY47692: POWER SAS APPLICATION WITH SPLGOPT=SPLGOFCC FAILS TO RESTART TO CORRECT RECORD NUMBER IF OUTPUT STARTS WITH CONTROL COMMAND(S)

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APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• SAS application requests all output records including
  control commands like Skip to Channel1 by SPLGOPT=SPLGOFCC
  and requests a restart to record #1.
  VSE/POWER bypasses control commands during restart processing
  and returns data buffer starting with 1. record with line/card
  movement.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: All SAS applications performing Restart      *
  *                 during SAS GET for output with SPLGOFCC      *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: When SAS application GETs LST or PUN    *
  *                      output with OPT=CTLREC and RESTARTs ,   *
  *                      resulting data buffer may start after   *
  *                      requested line.                         *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  When SAS application performs RESTART during GET or GET BROWSE
  on LST or PUN queue entry, positioning skips control records.
  If OPT=CTLREC is set and requested position is record with
  Control Command, RESTART will instead position to next record
  with line/card movement after the control record.
  

Problem conclusion

• IPW$$LW will now update record count for SAS application with
  OPT=CTLREC (SPLGOFCC=ON) and RESTART request.
  

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

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

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

  DY47693 UD54213

Modules/Macros

• IPW$$LW
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  VSE/POWER

• Fixed component ID

  5686CF903

Applicable component levels

• R52C PSY UD54213

     UP16/10/17 I 1000

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