IC81367: COBOL PROGRAMS COMPILED USING ZWMQBIN.MQMCB, FAIL ON THE CONSULT LINK DIRECTIVE IN WMQ V5.3.1.8 FOR HP NONSTOP.

WebSphere MQ for HP NonStop Server V5.3.1 fix pack 5.3.1.9

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• The COBOL wrapper libraries were changed from type LINKFILE to
  DLL in the v5.3.1.8 Fixpack, and the packaging unintentionally
  stripped the symbols from the Guardian variant of the library
  ZWMQBIN.MQMCB.
  
  During the link phase of a cobal program build, on HP Nonstop
  systems, the following fatal error is encountered:
  "Cannot use file specified in CONSULT or SEARCH directive
  \NSK97.$DV06.ZWMQBIN.MQMCB [Warning 614]".
  

Local fix

• There is no functional difference between the OSS and Guardian
  versions of this library. The OSS variant of the library does
  contain the symbols and should be used to build Guardian
  applications in v5.3.1.8 by copying the library into the
  Guardian filesystem and changing it's filecode to 800.
  
  Alternatively, the MQMCB library from v5.3.1.7 can be used.
  There are NO functional differences between the v5.3.1.7 and
  v5.3.1.8 MQMCB libraries, the only change is in the file type
  and the addition of the VPROC in v5.3.1.8.
  

Problem summary

• The COBOL wrapper libraries were changed from type LINKFILE to
  DLL in the v5.3.1.8 Fixpack, and the packaging unintentionally
  stripped the symbols from the Guardian variant of the library
  ZWMQBIN.MQMCB.
  

Problem conclusion

• Remove the stripping of mqmcb in gbin/mqmcb from the packaging
  process
  

Temporary fix

• There is no functional difference between the OSS and Guardian
  versions of this library. The OSS variant of the library does
  contain the symbols and should be used to build Guardian
  applications in v5.3.1.8 by copying the library into the
  Guardian filesystem and changing the filecode (800 on H series
  operating systems, 700 on G series operating systems).
  

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

  WEBS MQ NSS MIP

• Fixed component ID

  5724A3901

Applicable component levels

• R531 PSY

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