IV54714: FILE CONTENTS MAY BE ERASED WHEN EDITING AND SAVING A FILE IN THE EXPLORER

ZOSEXPL-2.1.0-FP0006
ZOSEXPL-2.1.0-FP0007
ZOSEXPL-2.1.0-FP0008
ZOSEXPL-2.1.0-FP0009
ZOSEXPL-2.1.0-FP0005
ZOSEXPL-2.1.0-FP00010
ZOSEXPL-2.1.0-FP00011
ZOSEXPL-2.1.0-FP00012
ZOSEXPL-2.1.0-FP00013

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• You are trying to edit a file using the Explorer.  When you go
  to save the file you receive the following message:
  
    IZE0815E Save of file xxxxxx.xxxxx.xxxx(xxxxxxx) failed:
    Unable to save xxxxxxx -File transfer failed. File contains
    records that are longer than the LRECL of the new file.
    Transfer aborted due to file error
  
  This error indicates that one or more lines of the file
  contains more characters then the LRECL size, so the save of
  the file failed.  In addition the contents of the file were
  lost.
  
  
  
  Additional Symptom(s) Search Keyword(s): KIXREVCTC
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• A seqential or partitioned data set member is opened for editing
  using the IBM Explorer for z/OS. Text in the data set is altered
  such that one or more lines are longer then the LRECL limit.
  The data set is saved, and the following message is reported:
   IZE0815E Save of file xxxxxx.xxxxx.xxxx(xxxxxxx) failed: Unable
  to save xxxxxxx -File transfer failed.
  File contains records that are longer than the LRECL of the new
  file. Transfer aborted due to file error
  The data set remains open in the z/OS Explorer editor. The new
  contents will have been written to z/OS up until (but not
  including) the line that exceeds LRECL. All data after this
  point in the data set will have been erased.
  

Problem conclusion

• IBM Explorer for z/OS has been updated. The data set editor will
  now validate LRECL when an attempt is made to save a sequential
  data set, or partitioned data set member. Lines longer than
  LRECL will be decorated as errors, and the save to z/OS will not
  be attempted.
  Affected lines must be altered to not exceed the LRECL value
  before the data set can be saved.
  This fix will be made available in Version 2.1.0.5 of the IBM
  Explorer for z/OS, which will be included in Version 5.1.1.5 of
  the CICS Explorer.
  For installation instructions please see:
  Ordering maintenance for the IBM Explorer for z/OS, IBM CICS
  Explorer and CICS Explorer plug-ins
  http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21380083
  

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

•    EXPLORER
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  IBM EXPLORER FO

• Fixed component ID

  AIMSYSXPL

Applicable component levels

• R210 PSY UP

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