A fix is available
APAR status
Closed as program error.
Error description
GET failed for an HFS file used in a program that was run in batch mode. The same program works when run under USS.
Local fix
Problem summary
**************************************************************** * USERS AFFECTED: All Enterprise PL/I users of batch programs * * using HFS files. * * * **************************************************************** * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Program goes into a loop when a PL/I * * batch program uses an HFS file for * * stream input (GET) and the HFS file is * * not declared with the RECSIZE * * environment option. * * * **************************************************************** * RECOMMENDATION: Apply the PTF for this APAR. * * * **************************************************************** A PL/I batch program goes into a loop when processing a GET statement for an HFS file. The HFS file is declared as stream input with no RECSIZE environment option specified.
Problem conclusion
When an HFS file is declared with no RECSIZE environment option specified and is opened for stream input, the PL/I library did not set a default record size value correctly. The problem has now been corrected.
Temporary fix
Comments
APAR Information
APAR number
PM81057
Reported component name
LE VA PL/I
Reported component ID
568819806
Reported release
780
Status
CLOSED PER
PE
NoPE
HIPER
NoHIPER
Special Attention
NoSpecatt / Xsystem
Submitted date
2013-01-21
Closed date
2013-04-01
Last modified date
2013-05-06
APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:
APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:
UK93079 UK93080
Modules/Macros
IBMPOPBA
Fix information
Fixed component name
LE VA PL/I
Fixed component ID
568819806
Applicable component levels
Fix is available
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Document Information
Modified date:
14 December 2020