PH41875: IDZ JCL EDITOR OR EXPLORER FOR Z/OS MARKS THE SYSAFF STATEMENT ON THE JOBCARD AS ERROR: "RESTART EXPECTED INSTEAD OF THIS INPUT"

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Using IBM Developer for Z systems - IDz v15.0.1 , a problem
  occurs when the member contains the line
  numbers.
  the JCL Editor of IDz or Explorer for z/OS marks the SYSAFF
  statement on the jobcard as error: "Restart expected instead of
  this input"
  
  Sample:
  
  // REGION=0M,TIME=0,
  // SYSAFF=*,
  // NOTIFY=&SYSUID
  //DUMMY EXEC PGM=IEFBR14
  
  Though JCL editor marks the SYSAFF statement as error, you can
  submit the JCL from IDz or ISPF
  
  It appears that SYSAFF is currently not defined as a JOB parm
  with the grammar as should be the case according to the docs
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• The JCL Editor of IDz or Explorer for z/OS marks the SYSAFF
  statement on the jobcard as error: "Restart expected instead of
  this input". SYSAFF is currently not defined as a JOB parameter
  in the JCL grammar. You can submit the JCL from IDz or ISPF.
  

Problem conclusion

• This issue has been resolved.
  

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

  DEV FOR Z/OS

• Fixed component ID

  5724T0700

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