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PI46796: MQ CSQ6SYSP FAILS WITH CC12 WHEN USING EXITTCB=XX ASMA254I ACELIM MUST BE IN RANGE 0-999999 15/08/12 PTF PECHANGE

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • The following errors are returned when assembling ZPARM for
    MQ CSQ6SYSP using EXITTCB=30. The job fails with a CC12,
    ASMA092E Substring expression 1 points past string end;
    default=null
    ASMA254I *** MNOTE ***  12,ACELIM MUST BE IN RANGE 0-999999
    ASMA254I *** MNOTE ***   4,ERROR FOUND IN PARAMETERS
    .
    The problem will occur if EXITTCB value has more than 2 digits.
    .
    Using EXITTCB=8 works fine or a single digit value works fine.
    

Local fix

  • Use a single digit value for EXITTCB.
    

Problem summary

  • ****************************************************************
    * USERS AFFECTED: All users of WebSphere MQ for z/OS Version 7 *
    *                 Release 1 Modification 0.                    *
    ****************************************************************
    * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Following the application of the PTF    *
    *                      for APAR PI07502, when assembling the   *
    *                      ZPARM with CSQ6SYSP and specifying an   *
    *                      EXITTCB value in the range 10-99, the   *
    *                      job fails with a CC=12.                 *
    ****************************************************************
    * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
    ****************************************************************
    If a value in the range of 10 to 99 is specified for the
    CSQ6SYSP EXITTCB parameter, then the assemble may fail with
    RC=12 and the following Assembler errors will be displayed:
    
    ASMA092E Substring expression 1 points past string end;
    ASMA254I *** MNOTE *** 20+ 12,ACELIM MUST BE
                                  IN RANGE 0-999999
    ASMA254I *** MNOTE *** 21+ 4,ERROR FOUND IN PARAMETERS
                           22    END
    

Problem conclusion

  • CSQ6SYSP has been amended to ensure it correctly checks the
    validity of the EXITTCB parameter.
    100Y
    CSQ6SYSP
    

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

  • APAR number

    PI46796

  • Reported component name

    WMQ Z/OS V7

  • Reported component ID

    5655R3600

  • Reported release

    100

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    YesPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt / Xsystem

  • Submitted date

    2015-08-12

  • Closed date

    2016-04-12

  • Last modified date

    2016-06-02

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

    PI44929

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

    UI36957

Modules/Macros

  • CSQ6SYSP
    

Fix information

  • Fixed component name

    WMQ Z/OS V7

  • Fixed component ID

    5655R3600

Applicable component levels

  • R100 PSY UI36957

       UP16/05/04 P F605 {

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Document Information

Modified date:
02 June 2016