PM10901: Called program name on iseries restricted to 8 characters

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• User is calling a non-EGL program on iSeries  whose name is 10 c
  hanractrs long.
  The last two characters are being dropped by the EGL generator c
  obol program
  
  Here is the example program.
  
  package test;
  program pks011 type BasicProgram
  {
  includeReferencedFunctions = yes,
  AllowUnqualifiedItemReferences = yes,
  textLiteralDefaultIsString = no
  }
      parm char(50);
      function main()
          try
              call 'SB400ISACT'(parm){IsExternal = yes};
          onException(e AnyException)
              syslib.writeStdout('can not call');
          end
          syslib.writeStdout('sb400: ' + parm);
      end
  end
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• VAG and EGL logic never allowed calling iSeries external
  (non-EGL) programs with a name greater than 8 characters.
  This code has now been added.
  

Problem conclusion

• Software updated. Fixtest available.
  

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

  RBD EGL FOR COB

• Fixed component ID

  5724S5001

Applicable component levels

• R751 PSN

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