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PK69630: Build server failing to trasnfer file if iconv does not process newline character as expected

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • Rational COBOL Runtime V6.0.1:
    
    This is a sysroute of PK69615.  The following is the text from
    PK69615:
    
    Websphere Studio Enterprise Developer Options for z/OS V5.0.0:
    
    After upgrading from z/OS 1.7 to z/OS 1.9, the following error
    occurs when preparing the EGL generated COBOL program:
    
      CCUE-055?An error occurred while writing the file
      C:\WSDz\EGLTAB LEMAPS(JFB02T1.cbl to the file system.
    
    After the COBOL program is uploaded to z/OS, '25'x is found in
    the COBOL program and lines are concatenated together where
    there should be a new line.  The '25'x should be converted to
    '15'x which is the new line character on z/OS.
    .
    

Local fix

  • An APAR PTF is available from support.
    

Problem summary

  • ****************************************************************
    * USERS AFFECTED: Users of MVS Build Server                    *
    ****************************************************************
    * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Some iconv translate tables converted   *
    *                      the newline character to x25 instead of *
    *                      to the expected x15. This caused the    *
    *                      sent file to be invalid, with message   *
    *                      saying that the file could not be       *
    *                      written. For example:                   *
    *                                                              *
    *                      CCUE-055? An error occurred while       *
    *                      writing the file                        *
    *                      C:\WSDz\EGLTAB LEMAPS(JFB02T1.cbl)      *
    *                      to the file system.                     *
    ****************************************************************
    * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
    ****************************************************************
    Build server not handling end of line character properly
    

Problem conclusion

  • Build server code adjusted to accepet any character that iconv
    converts the new line to. The problem is fixed.
    

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

  • APAR number

    PK69630

  • Reported component name

    RATL COBOL RT Z

  • Reported component ID

    5655R2900

  • Reported release

    601

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt

  • Submitted date

    2008-07-25

  • Closed date

    2008-11-26

  • Last modified date

    2009-01-03

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

    PK69615

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

    UK41965

Modules/Macros

  • ELACCU18
    

Fix information

  • Fixed component name

    RATL COBOL RT Z

  • Fixed component ID

    5655R2900

Applicable component levels

  • R601 PSY UK41965

       UP08/12/08 P F812

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Document Information

Modified date:
03 January 2009