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PM25541: FILE MANAGER MISCELLANEOUS PROBLEMS

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • This APAR addresses miscellaneous problems found during
    internal testing after code delivery.
    

Local fix

Problem summary

  • ****************************************************************
    * USERS AFFECTED: All File Manager users.                      *
    ****************************************************************
    * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: 1. Sample FMNCAS has incorrect DD for   *
    *                      //SYSPROC                               *
    *                      2. FMN0RETI gives assembly error.       *
    *                      3. RD/z client allocate function        *
    *                      returns unexpected results.             *
    *                      4. When the SYSPARM library member has  *
    *                      not been provided File Manager batch    *
    *                      terminates with returncode of 12 and no *
    *                      message is provided.                    *
    *                      5. MsgISPP328 "Panel 'FMN1PSTB' error - *
    *                      Required keylist 'FMNDUMMY' in applid   *
    *                      'FMN1' was not found." issued when      *
    *                      option 3 (Batch) is selected on the     *
    *                      FM/IMS Settings Menu.                   *
    *                      6. In the FM/IMS Audit Trail Report,    *
    *                      the unformatted-data headers are        *
    *                      printed when the data is formatted.     *
    *                      7. ABENDS0C4 using DBG command with     *
    *                      function that uses a copybook or        *
    *                      template without an expression.         *
    *                      8. "\" not supported under              *
    *                      *FASTREXX.                              *
    *                      9. FINDNEXT(), FINDPREV() not changing  *
    *                      position when string is found at end or *
    *                      start of the record respectively.       *
    *                      10.BOT() command not changing current   *
    *                      record value after end of file was      *
    *                      previously processed.                   *
    ****************************************************************
    * RECOMMENDATION: Apply the provided PTF.                      *
    ****************************************************************
    1. //SYSPROC DD should read:
    //SYSPROC  DD   DSN=#fmnhlq.SFMNCLIB,DISP=SHR
    2. FMN0RETI copyright statements are causing an assembly error.
    3. An internal function used to discover information for a data
    set is not returning expected information.
    4-10. No additional info.
    

Problem conclusion

  • 1. FMNCAS sample has been corrected.
    2. Macro FMN0RETI has been corrected.
    3. The internal function for RD/z clients has been corrected.
    4. File manager batch will issue an error message of the SYSPARM
    library member is not found.
    5. FM/IMS has been modified to display the Set Batch Job Card
    Information panel when option 3 is selected on the FM/IMS
    Settings Menu.
    6. FM/IMS has been modified to print the formatted-data headers
    when the data in the FM/IMS Audit Trail Report is formatted.
    7. Addressing problems when no REXX have been fixed.
    8. "/" will be treated as a NOT sign under FASTREXX.
    9. FINDNEXT(), FINDPREV() boundary errors corrected.
    10. BOT() processing produces correct current record value.
    

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

  • APAR number

    PM25541

  • Reported component name

    FILE MANAGER Z/

  • Reported component ID

    5655W4700

  • Reported release

    B10

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    YesHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt / Xsystem

  • Submitted date

    2010-11-02

  • Closed date

    2010-12-07

  • Last modified date

    2011-01-03

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

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

    UK62808 UK62810 UK62813

Modules/Macros

  • FMNAUD2  FMNBA80  FMNBE99  FMNCADS1 FMNCADS2
    FMNCADS3 FMNCAS   FMNCLPB  FMNCREXX FMNESRTM FMNPRMLB FMNRDR2
    FMNRXBLO FMN0LVL  FMN0MENU FMN0RETI FMN1LVL  FMN1PSTB FMN2D2EG
    FMN2LVL
    

Fix information

  • Fixed component name

    FILE MANAGER Z/

  • Fixed component ID

    5655W4700

Applicable component levels

  • RB10 PSY UK62808

       UP10/12/10 P F012 Ž

  • RB12 PSY UK62810

       UP10/12/10 P F012 Ž

  • RB14 PSY UK62813

       UP10/12/10 P F012 Ž

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Document Information

Modified date:
03 January 2011