PI43050: DFHWB0004 DUE TO DFHWBBMS LOOPING UNTIL ICVR HIT.

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APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• DFHWBBMS loops on data with an escaped character. This is
  unexpected however DFHWBBMS uses the variable M for the loop
  amount instead of J. M is not initialized and if it happens
  to contain zero then there is an infinite loop.
  Additional Symptoms:  Task issuing RECEIVE_MAP
  Receives DFHWB0004 A possible loop has been detected at
  offset X'FFFF' in module DFHWBBMS.
  Runaway.  Could also receive DFHSM0002
  x'0D0C' Severe Error.  Invalid_freemain_address.
  REMARK(XBMSDOC)
  

Local fix

Problem summary

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  * USERS AFFECTED: All.                                         *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: DFHWB0004 issued, loop in DFHWBBMS.     *
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  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
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  DFHWBBMS was being driven and was processing a symbol string as
  part of a 3270 web bridge request.  The symbol string contained
  a symbol name that ended in an escaped '#' character ( %23 ).
  This caused an OTHERWISE clause within loop Symbol_scan to
  be driven.  This OTHERWISE clause used an uninitialised
  control variable which caused the Symbol_scan do while to loop
  repeatedly.  This apar also addresses the problem reported by
  PI45758 ( incorrectly formatted web page ) which will be closed
  as a DUP of this apar.
  
  Keywords: WB0004 msgDFHWB0004
  

Problem conclusion

• DFHWBBMS has been modified to process the escaped '#' at the end
  of a symbol name correctly. It also addresses the problem of
  an incorrectly formatted web page reported by apar PI45758
  ( which will be closed as a DUP of this apar ).
  

Temporary fix

• FIX AVAILABLE BY PTF ONLY
  

Comments

APAR Information

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

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

  UI30596 UI30597

Modules/Macros

• DFHWBBMS
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  CICS TS Z/OS V5

• Fixed component ID

  5655Y0400

Applicable component levels

• R800 PSY UI30596

     UP15/09/04 P F509

• R900 PSY UI30597

     UP15/09/04 P F509

Fix is available

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