PM40001: RECEIVE MESSAGE FMNBE338 WHEN ATTEMPTING TO USE I/O EXIT, WRITTEN IN ASSEMBLER, FROM A COBOL USER PROGRAM.

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APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Receive the following messages when attempting to use I/O
  exit, written in Assembler, from a Cobol user program.
  FMNBE338 User I/O exit FMNIOXEA terminated because of LE
  problem,RC=16
  FMNBE358 FMNIOXEA service ended with RC=8.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: All File Manager Users                       *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Various problems relating to the        *
  *                      invocation of File Manager from a       *
  *                      Language Environment (LE) enabled       *
  *                      application such as a COBOL or PL/I     *
  *                      program.                                *
  *                      Symptoms include:                       *
  *                      - Message: 'User I/O exit xxxxxxxx      *
  *                      terminated because of LE problem,       *
  *                       RC=16' when using an HLASM I/O exit    *
  *                      - AbendU4088 RC63 when creating a       *
  *                      template for a PL/I copybook or when    *
  *                      using the FM Auto detect option for     *
  *                      Compiler Language Selection.            *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION: Apply the provided PTF.                      *
  ****************************************************************
  Because File Manager uses LE preinitialization services
  (via CEEPIPI) to create the excution environment there were a
  number of problems and limitations when invoking FM from
  an environment where LE is already active (such as from a COBOL
  program).
  Problems included:
  1. Incorrect handling of a non-LE enable HLASM I/O exit.
  2. Incorrect call to the PL/I compiler.
  Restrictions include:
  - The SPIE operand of the LE TRAP option should not be set so
  that the File Manager abend handler will function correctly.
  TRAP(ON,NOSPIE) is recommended.
  - An LE-enabled I/O exit cannot be used
  - MOD_DATE REXX Built-in function cannot be used.
  - Scramble Exit (if used) must be in Assembler (non-LE)
  - Library Management exit (LMS=USERLMS) cannot be used.
  

Problem conclusion

• File Manager has been updated to correct the problems related
  to invoking FM from an active LE environment.
  The restrictions will be documented as part of this fix.
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  Publication Closing Code: DEVCHNG
  For the documentation changes associated with this APAR,
  please refer to:
  ftp://public.dhe.ibm.com/software/websphere/awdtools/
      filemanager/fmv11apar.pdf
  
  The changes are to the following publications:
  
  PUB ID        PUB NAME
  ------------  ----------------------------------------
  
  SC19-3133-00  File Manager for z/OS V11R1 Customization
                Guide
  
  The latest published manuals can be found at:
  http://www.ibm.com/software/awdtools/filemanager/library/
         index.html.
  

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

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

  PM33506

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

Modules/Macros

• FMN0LVL  FMN1LVL
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  FILE MANAGER Z/

• Fixed component ID

  5655W4700

Applicable component levels

• RB10 PSY UK69035

     UP11/06/25 P F106

• RB14 PSY UK69039

     UP11/06/25 P F106

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