PM80805: SETTING JOBTYPE TO VALUE /XAJOB/UNIXRSH IN "END-TO-END OPTIONS" PANEL EQQWMEOZ CAUSES OPERATIONS OF THE WORKSTATION GET JCLI ERR

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APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• While defining a zCentric xagent workstation
  to use the
   "WORK STATION END-TO-END OPTIONS"
   in dialog system in panel EQQWMEO to define
  default JOBREC values on this
  zCentirc workstation as follow:
  EQQWMEOZ - WORK STATION END-TO-END OPTION
  Command ===>
   Enter/change data below:
   Work station          : xxxx             zCentric work
   Default JOBREC values on this workstation:
    JOBUSR  ===>  _
    JOBPWD  ===> N _
    JOBTYPE ===> /xajob/unixrsh
   After setting those definitions in panel EQQWMEO and defined
   the parameter JOBTYPE to /xajob/unixrsh,
   all the operations on that workstation get a JCLI error.
   Any job such as the simple job:
   --------------------------------------------------------------
   //*PROSTART
   //*PROSEND
   //*>OPC SCAN
   //*OPCUSR REMEDY=N
   //*OPCUSR CMP=N
  //*OPCUSR ACCOUNT=Y8AAA00N7TWS00
  //JOBREC
  JOBCMD(SCRIPT)
  JOBUSR(root)
  //END JOBREC
  uname -a
  ----------------------------------------------------------------
  -----
  ends with the JCLI error and in the controller MLOG,
  the following error messages are issued:
  EQQHT37E ERROR PARSING JOB INIZIO. INCORRECT
  VALUE FOR KEYWORD JOBTYPE.
  EQQE036I JOB INIZIO  (........), OPERATION(nnnn),
  EQQE036I OPERATION TEXT(xxxxxxxx   ),
  ENDED IN ERROR JCLI.
  EQQE036I PRTY=5, APPL = ZCENTRICTEST    ,
  WORK STATION = xxxx, IA = xxxxxxxxxxx,
   EQQE036I E2E RC = 00000000000
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: All TWS for z/OS 8.6 users using the         *
  *                 z centric feature.                           *
  *                 FUNCTION=E2E                                 *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: The extended agents jobs whose method   *
  *                      is defined by using the "end-to-end"    *
  *                      option of the z centric work stations   *
  *                      end in error with extended status JCL   *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION: APPLY THE PTF FIXING THIS APAR               *
  ****************************************************************
  The extended agents job whose methods are defined by using
  the JOBTYPE entry in the z centric WS "end-to-end options"
  panel ends in error with JCLI extended status.
  

Problem conclusion

• The problem has been fixed. Now it's possible to define any
  extended agent method in the "end-to-end options" panel of
  z centric Work stations.
  602Y
  EQQZHTCL
  

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:

  UK91585

Modules/Macros

• EQQZHTCL
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  TIV WRKLD SCHD

• Fixed component ID

  5697WSZ01

Applicable component levels

• R602 PSY UK91585

     UP13/03/19 P F303

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