PM71728: WOLA APPLICATIONS CANNOT SEND MULTIPLE CONTAINERS TO CICS USING THE WOLA LINK SERVER.

8.0.0.5: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 5
8.5.0.2: WebSphere Application Server V8.5 Fix Pack 2
8.0.0.6: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 6
8.0.0.7: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 7
8.0.0.8: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 8
8.0.0.9: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 9
8.0.0.10: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 10
8.0.0.11: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 11
8.0.0.12: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 12
8.0.0.13: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 13
8.0.0.14: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 14
8.0.0.15: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 15

APAR status

• Closed as new function.

Error description

• The WOLA JCA connector only allows a single container name to
  be entered when sending a request to CICS.  CICS applications
  which require multiple containers cannot be used.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:  All users of IBM WebSphere Application      *
  *                  Server V8.0 and V8.5                        *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: WOLA's resource adapter only allows a   *
  *                      single request and a single response    *
  *                      CICS container name to be used.         *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
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  WOLA supports a single request/response container and only
  allows the Record type to be an IndexedRecord for WAS
  application to CICS application calls.
  

Problem conclusion

• The WOLA resource adapter is enhanced to support passing a
  CICS channel name and one or more request container names and
  data. It also supports receiving back from CICS one or more
  response container names and data. This support is provided by
  adding support for MappedRecord types for calls to/from
  external address spaces. For calls to CICS and using the WOLA
  CICS Link Server, the MappedRecord must contain a 16
  character container name as the key and the container record
  data as the value data. Each record in the MappedRecord
  represents data to be placed in a unique CICS container. For
  more information, refer to the WebSphere Application Server
  Information Center.
  
  APAR PM71728 is currently targeted for inclusion in
  Fix Packs 8.0.0.5 and 8.5.0.2 of WebSphere Application
  Server.
  
  Please refer to the Recommended Updates page for delivery
  information:
  http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=180&uid=swg27004980
  
  In addition, please refer to URL:
  http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=404&uid=swg27006970
  for Fix Pack PTF information.
  

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

• 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

  WEBSPHERE FOR Z

• Fixed component ID

  5655I3500

Applicable component levels

• R800 PSY

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