PI51277: THE Z/VSE SOAP SUPPORT (WITH LITERAL STYLE SUPPORT) DOES NOT CORRECTLY HANDLE COMPLEX COPYBOOKS WITH REDEFINES AND OCCURS

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APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• The new z/VSE SOAP support, that was introduced in z/VSE 5.2 and
  now supports literal encoding style, does not correctly handle
  complex copybooks with REDEFINES and OCCURS clauses. The result
  is that fields are mapped to a wrong location in the commarea.
  This affects z/VSE as SOAP server as well as z/VSE as SOAP
  client.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: All z/VSE SOAP Engine Users that are using   *
  *                 the new SOAP support with literal support.   *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: The new z/VSE SOAP support, that was    *
  *                      introduced in z/VSE 5.2 and now sup-    *
  *                      ports literal encoding style, does not  *
  *                      correctly handle complex copybooks      *
  *                      with REDEFINES and OCCURS clauses. The  *
  *                      result is that fields are mapped to a   *
  *                      wrong location in the commarea.  This   *
  *                      affects z/VSE as SOAP server as well    *
  *                      as z/VSE as SOAP client.                *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION: Install this PTF.                            *
  ****************************************************************
  The new z/VSE SOAP support, that was introduced in z/VSE 5.2 and
  now supports literal encoding style, does not correctly handle
  complex copybooks with REDEFINES and OCCURS clauses. The result
  is that fields are mapped to a wrong location in the commarea.
  This affects z/VSE as SOAP server as well as z/VSE as SOAP
  client.
  

Problem conclusion

• The code has been corrected to now handle complex copybooks
  correctly.
  
  For users of the 'new' z/VSE SOAP support (with literal style
  support):
  
  After applying this PTF you MUST also update the CICS2WS tool
  to version 2.7.0 (or later). The latest CICS2WS tool version
  can be downloaded here:
    http://www-03.ibm.com/systems/z/os/zvse/downloads/#cics2ws
  
  You MUST then re-generate any existing RULES with the new
  CICS2WS tool version of 2.7.0 (or later), assemble them on
  z/VSE and perform a NEWCOPY on them in CICS.
  The z/VSE SOAP Engine will only accept RULES generated with
  a CICS2WS tool version of 2.7.0 (or later).
  
  Note:
  Users of the 'old' SOAP support using generated PROXY code
  are not affected and do not need to update the CICS2WS version.
  However the new CICS2WS version will also work with the 'old'
  SOAP support.
  

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

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

  PI49037

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

  UI32442

Modules/Macros

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  IESOASRV IESOAUTH IESOAUTI IESOAUTL IESXPATH IESXPTHH IESXPTHI
  IESXPTHM
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  VSE CONNECTOR S

• Fixed component ID

  5686VS635

Applicable component levels

• R61N PSY UI32442

     UP16/02/01 I 1000

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