PK86912: Rational Developer for System z V7.5.0: Valid JCL not handled properly when JCL uses IKJEFT01 and TSO SUBMIT method is used

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APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Rational Developer for System z V7.5.1:
  
  Valid JCL not handled properly when JCL uses IKJEFT01 and TSO
  SUBMIT method is used to submit the JCL.
  
  The following is an example of this problem that occurs when
  putting the following JCL into a local file (not a remote
  dataset member) and submitting it to a system that is set up to
  use TSO SUBMIT.
  
  //MIKEDED1   JOB NOTIFY=&SYSUID,USER=&SYSUID
  //* Just an example of using the IKJEFT01 (TSO) utility
  //STEP1      EXEC PGM=IKJEFT01
  //SYSTSPRT   DD SYSOUT=*
  //SYSUDUMP   DD SYSOUT=*
  //*
  //SYSTSIN    DD *
  TIME
  LISTDS ('MIKEDED.JMON.JMCONFIG' 'MIKEDED.JMON.JCL' +
   'MIKEDED.JMON.LOAD' 'MIKEDED.JMON.OUT') +
   STATUS HISTORY LABEL
  TIME
  /*
  
  The TIME commands get executed but the LISTDS command does not.
  
  The key to this problem is that the LISTDS command is continued
  (via the + character), and its total length is greater than 80
  characters.  The problem occurs because the LISTDS command
  passes through IKJEFT01 twice.
  
  Note:  The TSO SUBMIT method uses the IKJEFT01 program.
  
  The first time through IKJEFT01 concatenates the continuation
  lines.  The resulting command is too long to be accepted by the
  second invocation.
  
  This problem only occurs if the JCL is in a local file, or if it
  is submitted from an LPEX session which was modified but not
  saved.  This problem does not occur if the JCL is in an
  unmodified remote dataset member.
  
  Another case which is not handled properly is if the following
  line is added to the above JCL:
  
  //*-----------------------
  
  With the above line added, the JCL looks like:
  
  //MIKEDED1   JOB NOTIFY=&SYSUID,USER=&SYSUID
  //* Just an example of using the IKJEFT01 (TSO) utility
  //*-----------------------
  //STEP1      EXEC PGM=IKJEFT01
  //SYSTSPRT   DD SYSOUT=*
  //SYSUDUMP   DD SYSOUT=*
  //*
  //SYSTSIN    DD *
  TIME
  LISTDS ('MIKEDED.JMON.JMCONFIG' 'MIKEDED.JMON.JCL' +
  'MIKEDED.JMON.LOAD' 'MIKEDED.JMON.OUT') +
  STATUS HISTORY LABEL
  TIME
  /*
  
  and the following errors from the JOB output:
  
          1 //MIKEDED1   JOB NOTIFY=&SYSUID,USER=&SYSUID
                   JOB00167
            //* JUST AN EXAMPLE OF USING THE IKJEFT01 (TSO)
  UTILITY
            //*----------------------//STEP1      EXEC
  PGM=IKJEFT01
            IEFC653I SUBSTITUTION JCL -
  NOTIFY=YWILSON,USER=YWILSON
          2 //SYSTSPRT   DD SYSOUT=*
          3 //SYSUDUMP   DD SYSOUT=*
            //*
          4 //SYSTSIN    DD *
   STMT NO. MESSAGE
          2 IEFC019I MISPLACED DD STATEMENT
          3 IEFC019I MISPLACED DD STATEMENT
          4 IEFC019I MISPLACED DD STATEMENT
          4 IEFC607I JOB HAS NO STEPS
  
  
  Note that the comment line added and the STEP1 line are
  incorrectly concatenated.  This occurs when the last character
  in the comment is a hyphen (-).
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: Users who submit IKJEFT01 jobs to a system   *
  *                 on which Job Monitor has been configured     *
  *                 SUBMITMETHOD=TSO.                            *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: JCL which invokes the IKJEFT01 utility  *
  *                      may not be handled correctly.           *
  *                      Specifically, TSO commands that are     *
  *                      continued using + or - are              *
  *                      concatenated, thus exceeding 80         *
  *                      characters in length.                   *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  If the Job Monitor FEJJMON has been configured with
  SUBMITMETHOD=TSO then Job Monitor will itself use the IKJEFT01
  utility to submit the job. Thus the continued TSO command
  lines are concatenated.
  

Problem conclusion

• The TSO SUBMIT sample JCL (FEJTSO) has been modified to create
  a temporary dataset for the TSO commands rather than submit
  them instream. This also solves the problem of incidental
  uppercasing of the commands.
  

Temporary fix

Comments

• ž**** PE11/03/11 FIX IN ERROR. SEE APAR PM34650  FOR DESCRIPTION
  

APAR Information

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

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

  UK63212

Modules/Macros

• FEJTSO
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  RD/Z HOST

• Fixed component ID

  5724T0723

Applicable component levels

• R750 PSY UK63212

     UP11/01/15 N 1000

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