PM72085: Invalid job name when using the FM tran in CICS, with Host on Demand session manager, and job name is FM&TERM.B

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APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Terminal ID includes lowercase characters -
  
  
  FMNCA060 08/12/12 09:34:05 File Manager for CICS started by
           USER: userid, FACILITY: a100
  FMNCA061 08/12/12 09:35:26 File Manager for CICS ended, USER:
           userid,FACILITY: a100, RC: 4
  FMNCA060 08/12/12 09:36:04 File Manager for CICS started by
           USER: userid, FACILITY: c200
  FMNCA061 08/12/12 09:37:37 File Manager for CICS ended, USER:
           userid,FACILITY: c200, RC: 4
  
  Note a100 & c200  (lowercase characters)
  

Local fix

• n/a
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: All FM/CICS Users.                           *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Invalid job name is received when using *
  *                      START=BATCH and the variable &TERM in   *
  *                      the jobname.                            *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION: Apply the provided PTF.                      *
  ****************************************************************
  The &TERM variable may contain lowercase characters which are
  not permitted in an MVS jobname parameter of a JOB JCL
  statement.
  

Problem conclusion

• File Manager CICS has been updated to uppercase the &TERM
  variable when used as a jobname.
  
  Publication Closing Code: DOCUERR
  
  The changes are to the following publications:
  
  PUB ID        PUB NAME
  ------------  ----------------------------------------
  
  SC19-3133-03 File Manager for z/OS V11R1 Customization
                Guide
  
  In Chapter 29 Customizing FM/CICS in section
   'Modifying and submitting FMN3INST'
  
  Change references to &&USER should read &USER
   and &&TERM should read &TERM
  

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

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

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

  PM76965

Modules/Macros

•    FMN3LVL
  

Publications Referenced

SC19313303

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  FILE MANAGER Z/

• Fixed component ID

  5655W4700

Applicable component levels

• RB16 PSY UK82844

     UP12/10/25 P F210

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