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PI70779: IBM EXPLORER FOR Z/OS (ZEXPL) ATTEMPTS TO OPEN COBOL PROGRAMS THAT DOWNLOAD COPYBOOKS MAY BE SLOW

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • IBM Explorer for z/OS - zExpl v3.0
    
    When you open a COBOL program that references a large dataset
    (for example, 30k members) in the SYSLIB associated with the
    edited COBOL member, then refreshing the progam will lead to a
    long wait.
    

Local fix

  • None available.
    

Problem summary

  • Using IDz, when a user opens a COBOL member associated with a
    large SYSLIB (containing a dataset of 30k+ members), the time it
    takes to resolve all copybooks is significantly longer than it
    was in previous RDz releases.
    

Problem conclusion

  • Resolving copybooks was taking much longer than it used to
    because large datasets in the SYSLIB were being refreshed.  The
    refreshes were introduced as part of the fix for a copybook
    lookup issue to ensure the latest host data but it turns out
    they are not needed to retrieve the latest copybooks.
    
    The fix can be obtained in z/OS Explorer v3.0.1.2 located here:
    http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg27047906
    

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

  • APAR number

    PI70779

  • Reported component name

    EXP FOR Z/OS CL

  • Reported component ID

    5655EXP00

  • Reported release

    300

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt / Xsystem

  • Submitted date

    2016-10-17

  • Closed date

    2016-10-28

  • Last modified date

    2016-10-28

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

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

Fix information

  • Fixed component name

    EXP FOR Z/OS CL

  • Fixed component ID

    5655EXP00

Applicable component levels

  • R301 PSY

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Document Information

Modified date:
28 October 2016