PI78563: DUMP AND ABEND WHEN JAVA_DUMP_TDUMP_PATTERN CONTAINS %D

APAR status

• Closed as fixed if next.

Error description

• When JAVA_DUMP_TDUMP_PATTERN contains %d, like XXXXXXXX.
  YYYYYYYY.DUMP.D%m%d.T%H%M.ZZZZZZZZZ,
  and HBRPRINTWTO = YES, dump and abend are thrown
  

Local fix

• Set HBRPRINTWTO to NO or remove %d from JAVA_DUMP_TDUMP_PATTERN
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: All users of Operational Decision            *
  *                 Management for z/OS Version 8.9.0            *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: If one of the SHBRPARM parameter        *
  *                      values contains a "%" character it      *
  *                      will mistakenly be processed as though  *
  *                      it is a printf formatting character     *
  *                      potentially resulting in an abend.      *
  *                      Although originally discovered with     *
  *                      JAVA_DUMP_TDUMP_PATTERN is is more      *
  *                      likely to be seen with JAVA_OPTIONS     *
  *                      (the former is not actually a valid     *
  *                      option).                                *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  The code has been changed to prevent the interpretation
  of printf style characters.
  

Problem conclusion

Temporary fix

Comments

• Fixed in 8.9.1
  

APAR Information

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

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

Fix information

Applicable component levels

• R803 PSN

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