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PI79323: IBM EXPLORER FOR Z/OS (ZEXPL) JCL EDITOR FLAGS SOME SET STATEMENTS AS ERRORS WHEN THEY ARE VALID

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • IBM Explorer for z/OS - zExpl -JCL editor flags xome SET
    statements as errors when they are valid
    
    For instance, the following two JCL statements are flagged
    even though they are valid:
     // SET MEM=SV-SX
     // SET IPADD2=10.2.4.222
    
    The SET MEM=SV-SX is flagged with Misplaced construct
    The SET IPADD2=10.2.4.222 is flagged with ERROR_TOKEN
    

Local fix

  • None Available.
    

Problem summary

  • In the z/OS Explorer JCL editor, some SET statement parameter
    values containing special characters are incorrectly flagged
    with a syntax warning.
    

Problem conclusion

  • The z/OS Explorer JCL editor syntax parser has been updated to
    include these characters.
    

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

  • APAR number

    PI79323

  • Reported component name

    DEV FOR Z SYS

  • Reported component ID

    5724T0700

  • Reported release

    300

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt / Xsystem

  • Submitted date

    2017-04-04

  • Closed date

    2017-04-26

  • Last modified date

    2017-04-26

  • 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:
26 April 2017