A fix is available
APAR status
Closed as program error.
Error description
TCP profile updates for symbol substitution ending with a period result in invalid member name.
Local fix
Substitution is done correctly if used in JCL DD statement.
Problem summary
**************************************************************** * USERS AFFECTED: * * All users of the IBM Communications Server for z/OS Version * * 2 Release 2 IP: TCP/IP stack configuration * **************************************************************** * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: * * TCPIP PROFILE does not honor the terminating period when * * using substrings of a system symbol. * **************************************************************** * RECOMMENDATION: * * Apply the PTF. * **************************************************************** TCPIP PROFILE parsing logic honors the close parenthesis ')' as the end of the system symbol instead of the period '.' immediately following.
Problem conclusion
TCPIP PROFILE parsing logic was updated to treat the period as the end of the system symbol.
Temporary fix
Comments
APAR Information
APAR number
PI75186
Reported component name
TCP/IP V3 MVS
Reported component ID
5655HAL00
Reported release
220
Status
CLOSED PER
PE
YesPE
HIPER
NoHIPER
Special Attention
NoSpecatt / Xsystem
Submitted date
2017-01-19
Closed date
2017-02-26
Last modified date
2017-04-04
APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:
APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:
UI45045 UI45046
Modules/Macros
EZACFMMN EZACFPPR
Fix information
Fixed component name
TCP/IP V3 MVS
Fixed component ID
5655HAL00
Applicable component levels
R220 PSY UI45045
UP17/03/25 P F703 {
Fix is available
Select the PTF appropriate for your component level. You will be required to sign in. Distribution on physical media is not available in all countries.
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Document Information
Modified date:
04 April 2017