PM86203: WHEN INVALID KEYWORDS ARE USED IN THE PDTCC SERVER, THEY ARE NOT FLAGGED AS INVALID

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APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• When starting the PD Tools Common Component server, if invalid
  keywords are used in the configuration file, they are ignored,
  but they are not flagged as invalid.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: PDTOOLS Common Server Users                  *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: 1. When mistyping a configuration       *
  *                      parameter, no warning message is        *
  *                      issued.                                 *
  *                      2. The SPAWN_JOBNAME parameter is not   *
  *                      being honored.                          *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION: Apply the provided PTF.                      *
  *                 Update the documentation.                    *
  *************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• The common server has been updated in order to;
  1. produce a warning message containing the unrecognized token
   and value.
  2. correctly honor the SPAWN_JOBNAME parameter, provided the
  common server is sufficiently authorized.
  Publication Closing Code: DEVCHNG
     For the documentation changes associated with this APAR,
     please refer to:
     ftp://public.dhe.ibm.com/software/websphere/awdtools/
           filemanager/pdtcc1p6apar.pdf
     The changes are to the following publications:
     PUB ID        PUB NAME
     ------------  ----------------------------------------
     SC19-3690-00  Problem Determination Tools for z/OS Common
                   Component Customization Guide and User Guide
     The latest published manuals can be found at:
     http://www.ibm.com/software/awdtools/filemanager/
            library/index.html.
  Note: The new message is documented in the latest edition of
  the Common Component Customization Guide and User Guide Version
  1 Release 6 SC19-3690-02:
  IPV0033W Unknown token %s with value %s for CONFIG=%s
  Explanation: While processing the configuration file, an
  unrecognized token/value pair was found.
  System action: The invalid token is ignored and processing
  attempts to continue.
  User response: Review the configuration file for the named
  token in case of a misspelling or otherwise unintentionally
  incorrect token or value.
  

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:

  PM86405

Modules/Macros

• IPV0LVL
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  ZPDTOOLS CCOMP(

• Fixed component ID

  5655IPV00

Applicable component levels

• R160 PSY UK95585

     UP13/07/05 P F307

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