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PM81768: DFSISTS0 SYM OUTPUT LENGTH IS INCORRECT WHEN SYMBOLIC TERMINAL NAME IS SPECIFIED IN JCL.

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • DFSISTS0 SYM OUTPUT LENgth is incorrect when symbolic terminal
    name control statement is specified as
    SYM NAME=(NSX003D1,,O,ALL)
    .
    ex:DFSISTS0 report
    OUTPUT SEG=001 LEN 1584
    But the LEN 1584 was incorrect, the correct message text was
    1580 length in IMS 03 log. it was due to adding 4 bytes
    (MSGXDLEN+MSGXFLG1+MSGXFLG2) for the pure message length.
    The problem was exposed when the DFSISTS report was compared
    IMS V9 with IMS V11.
    

Local fix

Problem summary

  • ****************************************************************
    * USERS AFFECTED: All IMS V11 users.                           *
    ****************************************************************
    * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: DFSISTS0 output length may be incorrect *
    ****************************************************************
    * RECOMMENDATION: INSTALL CORRECTIVE SERVICE FOR APAR/PTF      *
    ****************************************************************
    The length used by DFSISTS0 for SYM output is 4 bytes too long
    because DFSISTS0 does not account for 4 bytes of flag data
    when calculating the length of the message field.
    

Problem conclusion

  • GEN:
    KEYWORDS:
    
    *** END IMS KEYWORDS ***
    The length used by DFSISTS0 for SYM output is reduced by 4 to
    account for flag bytes and prevent unintended characters from
    being printed.
    

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

  • APAR number

    PM81768

  • Reported component name

    IMS V11

  • Reported component ID

    5635A0200

  • Reported release

    100

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt / Xsystem

  • Submitted date

    2013-01-30

  • Closed date

    2013-03-18

  • Last modified date

    2013-04-02

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

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

    PM84247 PM84248 UK92778

Modules/Macros

  • DFSISTS0
    

Fix information

  • Fixed component name

    IMS V11

  • Fixed component ID

    5635A0200

Applicable component levels

  • R100 PSY UK92778

       UP13/03/27 P F303

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Document Information

Modified date:
02 April 2013