PK26220: CEDF IS NOT USING THE KEYLENGTH FIELD SPECIFIED IN THE FCT FOR A TYPE=REMOTE ENTRY. THE KEYLENGTH FIELD DEFAULTS TO 80 CHARACTERS

Obtain the fix for this APAR.

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• When CEDF is invoked and a request is made to a remote file, the
  KEYLENGTH FIELD defaults to 80 CHARACTERS, stretching from one
  side of the SCREEN to the other.  CEDF is not using the
  KEYLENGTH FIELD specified in the FCT for a TYPE=REMOTE entry.
  This situation does not occur for LOCAL FILES or for requests
  to REMOTE FILES with the LENGTH FIELD specified.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: All.                                         *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: When using CEDF after a file control    *
  *                      request for a remote file, the RIDFLD   *
  *                      field display is always 80 characters   *
  *                      across.                                 *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  CEDF is being used to test an application with an EXEC CICS
  READ request to a remote file. The default KEYLENGTH parameter
  value of 80 is always being used causing the RIDFLD field to
  display 80 characters across the screen. This is being caused
  because remote files are always flagged as 'NOT OPEN' and so
  default values are used instead of the KEYLENGTH value specified
  in the FCT. This error does not occur for requests to remote
  files if KEYLENGTH is specified on the read command. A similar
  situation occurs with the LENGTH parameter.
  

Problem conclusion

• DFHEDFX has been changed so that if the RECORDSIZE and KEYLENGTH
  values in the FCT are not zero these values will be used for
  remote files otherwise default values will be used.
  

Temporary fix

• FIX AVAILABLE BY PTF ONLY
  

Comments

APAR Information

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

  PK25930

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

  UK15763

Modules/Macros

•    DFHEDFX
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  CICSTS 3.1 Z/OS

• Fixed component ID

  5655M1500

Applicable component levels

• R400 PSY UK15763

     UP06/06/30 P F606

Fix is available

• Select the PTF appropriate for your component level. You will be required to sign in. Distribution on physical media is not available in all countries.