PM17267: RATIONAL DEVELOPER FOR SYSTEM Z CHANGES CHARACTERS X'00'-X'32' WHEN SUBMITTED TO THE HOST

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Customer has job that was created on the host that contains
  EBCDIC characters x'00'-x'31' that are defined as data in a
  COBOL program.  When this job is copied to a zOS project the
  characters are still valid.  However, once the job is submitted
  via RDz though, the characters are changed to x'40', which is an
  EBCDIC space.
  

Local fix

• The root cause of this problem is the x'00' character.
  If the x'00' character is removed then the job can be
  successfully submitted via the Rational Developer for
  System z workspace.
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: Users of RDz who submit JCL                  *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: When a JCL file is submitted, if there  *
  *                      is a null (zero) byte in the JCL,       *
  *                      the characters on the line following    *
  *                      the null byte are truncated from        *
  *                      the submitted JCL.                      *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  When a JCL file is submitted, if there is a null (zero) byte
  in the JCL, the characters on the line following the null byte
  are truncated from the submitted JCL.
  

Problem conclusion

• Program error corrected. A null byte will now be included in
  the submitted JCL.
  

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

• FEJJMON
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  RD/Z HOST

• Fixed component ID

  5724T0723

Applicable component levels

• R760 PSY UK63066

     UP10/12/15 I 1000

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