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PI40607: GARBAGE DATA INSERTED INTO VARIABLE LENGTH IMS SEGMENT WHEN USING THE CHANGE COMMAND.

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • The customer is using FILE MANAGER FOR Z/OS version 11 @ UK83349
Component 5655W4700 . When using the Change command in File
Manager/IMS to modify an ODO field in a variable length IMS
segment, garbage data is inserted into the segment.

Local fix

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Problem summary


    

  • ****************************************************************
* USERS AFFECTED: All FM/IMS users                             *
****************************************************************
* PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: When the CHANGE command modifies an ODO *
*                      field in a variable length segment,     *
*                      FM/IMS does not alter the segment's     *
*                      length field.                           *
****************************************************************
* RECOMMENDATION: Apply the provided PTF.                      *
****************************************************************

    



Problem conclusion


    

  • FM/IMS has been modified to resolve the problem.

    



Temporary fix


    

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Comments


    

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APAR Information




    

  • APAR number
    PI40607
    • 

  • Reported component name
    FILE MANAGER Z/
    • 

  • Reported component ID
    5655W6800
    • 

  • Reported release
    C10
    • 

  • Status
    CLOSED  PER
    • 

  • PE
    NoPE
    • 

  • HIPER
    NoHIPER
    • 

  • Special Attention
    NoSpecatt / Xsystem
    • 

  • Submitted date
    2015-05-06
    • 

  • Closed date
    2015-09-15
    • 

  • Last modified date
    2015-10-02
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  • APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:
    

    
PI39656
    

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

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Modules/Macros


    

  • FMN0LVL

    



Fix information


    

  • Fixed component name
    FILE MANAGER Z/
    • 

  • Fixed component ID
    5655W6800
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Applicable component levels


    

  • RC10  PSY  UI31181
       UP15/09/22  P  F509
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            Modified date:
            

            02 October 2015
            

            
                      

        


        

        


      

    

  



    

  

  
    
            

          
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