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PM05784: DLI IS ABENDING FOR BAD SSA ARGUMENT

A fix is available

 

APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • ===============================================================
    PMR 59939,695,760 - Segment Name in SSA not padded to 8 chars

    This APAR is for IMU version 3.20

    APAR PM05781 was created for IMU version 3.10
    ===============================================================

    Date reported: 01/22/2010

    Severity: Low

    Users Affected:
    All IMU users of MU V3.1 and IMU V3.2


    Problem Description:
    DLI is abending for bad SSA argument

    Problem Summation
    The IMU RETRIEVE macro creates an SSA string from the user
    supplied information.
    If the segment name is not at least 8 characters long, the SSA
    literal is not padded with spaces up to 8 characters as per DLI
    rules.

    Problem Conclusion:
    The retrieve macro was changed to pad (with spaces) the segment
    name in the SSA string up to 8 characters.

Local fix

  • N/A

Problem summary

  • ****************************************************************
    * USERS AFFECTED: All IBM Migration Utility v320 users. *
    ****************************************************************
    * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: DLI is abending for a bad SSA argument *
    ****************************************************************
    * RECOMMENDATION: *
    ****************************************************************
    The IMU RETRIEVE macro creates an SSA string from the user
    supplied information.

    If the segment name is not at least 8 characters long, the SSA
    literal is not padded with spaces up to 8 characters as per DLI
    rules.

Problem conclusion

  • ****************************************************************
    * FIX DESCRIPTION: *
    * The retrieve macro was changed to pad *
    * (with spaces) the segment name in the SSA *
    * string up to 8 characters. *
    * *
    ****************************************************************
    * PRODUCT ELEMENTS AFFECTED BY THIS FIX: *
    ****************************************************************
    * NEW ELEMENTS ADDED: *
    * None. *
    * *
    ****************************************************************
    * EXISTING ELEMENTS MODIFIED: *
    * *
    * FSYRTRVE *
    * *
    ****************************************************************
    * EXISTING ELEMENTS DELETED: *
    * None. *
    * *
    ****************************************************************

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

  • APAR number

    PM05784

  • Reported component name

    MIGRATION UTILI

  • Reported component ID

    5697N4400

  • Reported release

    320

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt

  • Submitted date

    2010-01-22

  • Closed date

    2010-03-03

  • Last modified date

    2010-06-03

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

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

Modules/Macros
FSYRTRVE     

Fix information

  • Fixed component name

    MIGRATION UTILI

  • Fixed component ID

    5697N4400

Applicable component levels

  • R320 PSY UK56786

       UP10/05/12 P F005

Fix is available

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Document Information

Modified date:
27 October 2020