PK41656: EXEC CICS WEB STARTBROWSE DOESN'T RECOGNIZE CHANGE TO HOSTCODEPAGE PARAMETER

Obtain the fix for this APAR.

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• When an application program requests EXEC CICS READ FORMFIELD
  prior to EXEC CICS WEB STARTBROWSE, CICS will not recognize
  changes to the HOSTCODEPAGE.
  For example, if E.C. READ FORMFIELD HOSTCODEPAGE(1141) executes,
  a subsequent reqeust for E.C. WEB STARTBROWSE HOSTCODEPAGE(1142)
  will still process that request using Hostcodepage(1141).
  

Local fix

Problem summary

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  * USERS AFFECTED: All.                                         *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Invalid data returned when using        *
  *                      EXEC CICS WEB FORMFIELD commands.       *
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  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
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  If the HOSTCODEPAGE specified on an EXEC CICS WEB
  STARTBROWSE FORMFIELD command differs from that used
  on previous FORMFIELD commands in the application, invalid
  data may be returned on the subsequent READNEXT FORMFIELD
  commands in the browse.
  This is because a new Name Value Structure (NAMESTRU) block
  is not being created to hold the formfield NAME/VALUE pairs
  for the new target codepage. The existing NAMESTRU created for
  the previous codepage is reused causing incorrect conversion
  of escaped characters.
  The same problem will occur for the data returned from an EXEC
  CICS READ FORMFIELD command if the HOSTCODEPAGE changes from
  that used on previous commands.
  

Problem conclusion

• DFHWBAPF has been altered to create a new NAMESTRU if the
  HOSTCODEPAGE specified on the command has altered.
  

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:

  UK24941 PK48197

Modules/Macros

•    DESWBAP  DESWBDM  DESWBRQ  DESWBRQF DESWBSR
  DESWBXM  DFHWBAP  DFHWBAPA DFHWBAPF DFHWBAPJ DFHWBAPM DFHWBAPT
  DFHWBAPV DFHWBDM  DFHWBRQD DFHWBRQS DFHWBSR  DFHWBSRA DFHWBSRM
  DFHWBSRT DFHWBXM  DFHWBXMA DFHWBXMT
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  CICSTS 3.1 Z/OS

• Fixed component ID

  5655M1500

Applicable component levels

• R400 PSY UK24941

     UP07/05/15 P F705

Fix is available

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