PK32875: AST: PROFILE MANAGEMENT TOOL FOR ZOS DOES NOT PERMIT NAMING PROCEDURES @, $, OR # IN THE PROCEDURE NAMES.

6.1.1: Application Server Toolkit V6.1 Refresh Pack 1 for Windows
6.1.1: Application Server Toolkit V6.1 Refresh Pack 1 for Linux

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Aplication Server Toolkit V6.1
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  The profile managemnt tool will not allow procedure names that
  contain the characters @, $, and #. Procedure names containing
  these characters cause erros such as "The proc name is to
  long. It must be 7 characters or less." and "Invalid data set
  name format "
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  Keywords: Profile Management AST characters prcedure name
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: All WebSphere Application Server Toolkit     *
  *                 users creating WebSphere Application         *
  *                 Server z/OS profiles.                        *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: The profile management tool will not    *
  *                      allow procedure names that contain the  *
  *                      @, $, and # characters.                 *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  Procedure names containing the @, $, and # characters will
  cause errors such as "The proc name is to long. It must be 7
  characters or less." and "Invalid data set name format".
  

Problem conclusion

• The profile management tool will now allow procedure names
  containing the @, $, and # characters by properly escaping
  them.
  The fix for this APAR is currently targeted for inclusion in
  WebSphere Application Server Toolkit refresh pack 6.1.1.
  Please refer to the Recommended Updates page for delivery
  information:
  http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg27004980
  

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:

Modules/Macros

• PROFILE
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  WEBAPP SERVER A

• Fixed component ID

  5724J0820

Applicable component levels

• R610 PSY

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