OA40660: ISPF SERVICES FAIL WITH MESSAGE ISPS105.

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APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• When ISPF services are invoked using the ISPEXEC BUFLEN
  BUFFER syntax, when the buffer includes a variable, a failure
  can occur.
  
  Code like this:
  BUFFER = 'LMFREE DATAID(&DDVARNM)';
  BUFLEN = LENGTH(BUFFER);
  CALL ISPEXEC (BUFLEN,BUFFER);
  
  can result in an error message like this:
  
  ISPS105
  Invalid keyword
  'w..' is not a valid keyword for this service.
  

Local fix

• Make the buffer length smaller than the defined buffer, but
  large enough to encompass the command.
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: All ISPF users.                              *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: MSGISP105 issued by ISPF from the       *
  *                      ISPEXEC interface and the buffer length *
  *                      is 512 bytes.                           *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION: Apply the provided PTF.                      *
  ****************************************************************
  The ISPEXEC interface expands the buffer when it contains an
  ISPF variable. The increased buffer length is then returned to
  the ISPF service parser. When the input buffer is 512 bytes the
  expansion code returns a length greater than 512 which leads to
  a parsing error.
  

Problem conclusion

• Module ISPCSF is changed to calculate the buffer length
  correctly after expansion.
  

Temporary fix

Comments

• ž**** PE13/02/14 FIX IN ERROR. SEE APAR OA41436  FOR DESCRIPTION
  

APAR Information

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

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

  UA67606 UA67607

Modules/Macros

•    ISPCSF
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  ISPF Z/OS DM&CS

• Fixed component ID

  565504201

Applicable component levels

• RJ02 PSY UA67606

     UP13/01/22 P F301

• RM02 PSY UA67607

     UP13/01/22 P F301

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