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IT21321: ENHANCEMENT: CONFIGURE INDIVIDUAL MAPS FOR ZSERIES PACKED DECIMAL CONVERSION

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • Need to allow individual maps to be configured for zSeries
    conversion without changing the default global setting which is
    to use iSeries conversion.
    

Local fix

  • No workaround
    

Problem summary

  • Users Affected:
    GIODE and customers who need to perform packed decimal
    conversion (iSeries or zSeries).
    
    Problem Description:
    There is a global translator properties setting for
    controlling whether or not packed decimal conversion is
    performed for iSeries or zSeries, but there is not a method for
    controlling which format (iSeries or zSeries) is used for the
    conversion based on the map being executed.
    
    Platforms Affected:
    All
    

Problem conclusion

  • Resolution Summary:
    This enhancement will be similar to configuring maps for SWIFT
    and removing trailing zeroes, before that feature was made part
    of map compilation.
    In the customer_overrides.properties, add the suffix which will
    identify maps for zSeries packed decimal conversion:
    translator.storage.needZSeriesPackedDecimal.mapSuffix._ZSERIES=t
    rue
    In each map, add the suffix "_ZSERIES" to the Map Description
    (e.g. "ASCII_to_EBCDIC_ZSERIES") and re-compile the map.  The
    Map Description is used because the compiled txo has no
    reference to the map name.
    You can declare any suffix you want in
    customer_overrides.properties.
    If desired, you can also declare specific maps instead of using
    a suffix.  For example:
    translator.storage.ASCII_to_EBCDIC.needZSeriesPackedDecimal=true
    ...where "ASCII_to_EBCDIC" matches the Map Description.
    
    Delivered In:
    5020603_3
    

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

  • APAR number

    IT21321

  • Reported component name

    STR B2B INTEGRA

  • Reported component ID

    5725D0600

  • Reported release

    526

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt / Xsystem

  • Submitted date

    2017-07-06

  • Closed date

    2017-11-10

  • Last modified date

    2017-11-14

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

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

Modules/Macros

  • TRANSLAT
    

Fix information

  • Fixed component name

    STR B2B INTEGRA

  • Fixed component ID

    5725D0600

Applicable component levels

  • R526 PSY

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Document Information

Modified date:
14 November 2017