A fix is available
APAR status
Closed as program error.
Error description
When user print some FIN message by physical printer on z/OS, they can't get correct result. After decode the printing output to HEX mode, we found in those FIN messages that cannot be printed out correctely, the normal blank is represented as x00.
Local fix
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Problem summary
**************************************************************** * USERS AFFECTED: All users * **************************************************************** * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: PRINT FIN MESSAGE PROBLEM ON ZOS, * * REPLACE TRAILING X00 WITH BLANKS * **************************************************************** * RECOMMENDATION: * **************************************************************** Formerly, if you used message printing to print on a printer on z/OS, the records in the spool data set were padded with hexadecimal zeros (0x00). Thus, only blank pages were emitted by printers that are connected with the z/OS system directly.
Problem conclusion
Now, the records in the spool data set are padded with blanks (0x40 in EBCDIC), and so printing with such printers also works correctly.
Temporary fix
Comments
APAR Information
APAR number
PM77782
Reported component name
MESSAGE MANAGEM
Reported component ID
5655FIN03
Reported release
11M
Status
CLOSED PER
PE
NoPE
HIPER
NoHIPER
Special Attention
NoSpecatt
Submitted date
2012-11-26
Closed date
2012-12-06
Last modified date
2013-01-02
APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:
APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:
PM77823
Modules/Macros
DNQ00000
Fix information
Fixed component name
MESSAGE MANAGEM
Fixed component ID
5655FIN03
Applicable component levels
R11M PSY UK90343
UP12/12/19 P F212
Fix is available
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Document Information
Modified date:
02 January 2013