PM56391: 0C4 IF OUTPUT XML DATASET ALLOCATED SMS COMPRESSIBLE=Y ON Z/OS 64 BIT

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Abend with 0C4 in WebSphere Transformation Extender (WTX)
  Command Server 8.3.0.4(13)_64bit on z/OS.
  WTX Command Server 8.3.0.4(13)_64bit on z/OS crashes with abend
  code 0C4, if output XML dataset allocated in the catalog with
  SMS Compressible=YES .
  If the output XML dataset allocated with SMS Compressible=NO,
  return code of Command Server is 00.
  No problem can be observed with 31-bit Command Server
  8.3.0.3(22)_31bit on z/OS, if output XML dataset allocated in
  the catalog with SMS Compressible=YES .
  

Local fix

• WTXCQ - WTX00039836
  EJ / EJ
  Circumvention: None
  

Problem summary

• Users Affected:
  WebSphere Transformation Extender customers using 64 bits
  product version on z/OS
  
  Problem Description:
  Prevent OC4 if parm data set is compressed and 64 bit executable
  is used.
  
  Platforms Affected:
  z/OS 64bits
  

Problem conclusion

• Fix all 64 bit assembler macros that need to execute in 31 bit
  mode. Insure that the macros got the right AMODE.
  
  Delivered in:
  8.3.0.5, 8.4.0.1
  

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:

  PM57675 PM57678 PM57692 PM57693 PM57695

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  WSTX

• Fixed component ID

  5724M4000

Applicable component levels

• R830 PSY

     UP

• R840 PSY

     UP