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PI36852: RECEIVE ABEND978 FROM FM/IMS IXB BATCH FUNCTION.

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • Receive the following message from FM/IMS IXB batch function
    when the LRECL for //UNLOAD DD is not large enough:
    
     IEA705I ERROR DURING FREEMAIN SYS CODE = 978-04
    

Local fix

Problem summary

  • ****************************************************************
    * USERS AFFECTED: All FM/IMS Extract (IXB) users.              *
    ****************************************************************
    * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Extract terminates abnormally with      *
    *                      abendS978-4 or S0C4 when the LRECL for  *
    *                      UNLOAD file is too small.               *
    ****************************************************************
    * RECOMMENDATION: Apply the provided PTF.                      *
    ****************************************************************
    

Problem conclusion

  • FM/IMS has been modified to issue an error message and terminate
    when the LRECL for the UNLOAD file is too small.
    

Temporary fix

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APAR Information

  • APAR number

    PI36852

  • Reported component name

    FILE MANAGER Z/

  • Reported component ID

    5655Q1200

  • Reported release

    D14

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt / Xsystem

  • Submitted date

    2015-03-12

  • Closed date

    2015-07-07

  • Last modified date

    2015-08-03

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

    PI21066

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

Modules/Macros

  •    FMN1LVL
    

Fix information

  • Fixed component name

    FILE MANAGER Z/

  • Fixed component ID

    5655Q1200

Applicable component levels

  • RD14 PSY UI29193

       UP15/07/11 P F507

Fix is available

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Document Information

Modified date:
03 August 2015