II09684: DFSORT/VSE END CONTROL STATEMENT IMPLEMENTATION

APAR status

• Closed as canceled.

Error description

• We have received comments that DFSORT/VSE V3R2 implemented the
  END control statement differently than DFSORT/VSE V3R1 and
  DOS/VS VM/System Product Sort/Merge V2R5 (SM2).  We have
  investigated, and found that V3R2 and later versions did
  indeed implement the END control statement in a different way.
  Here is an explanation of the differences:
  SORT/MERGE V2R5 and DFSORT/VSE V3R1:
  
  The END statement tells DFSORT/VSE to stop reading input and
  control back to the system.  All statements following the END
  are read by the system.
  
  Thus, SM2 and V3R1 erroneously ignored the system requirement of
  using /* as end-of-data when END was specified.
  .
  DFSORT/VSE V3R2 AND LATER VERSIONS (3.3 AND 3.4)
  The END control statement allows V3R2 to stop accepting control
  statements.  Any statements (for example, control statements,
  // statements, etc.) between the END and /* are read by
  DFSORT/VSE, but not processed.
  
  Thus, V3R2 now follows the system requirement of using /* as
  end-of-data.  Unfortunately, this means that customers who do
  not specify /* after END will have statements ignored by V3R2
  that were previously processed by the system.  This situation
  is not documented in our manuals because we were unaware that
  this presented problems to our customers.
  
  We are very sorry if you have encountered this problem, and
  it has caused you any inconvenience. We have written ZAPs that
  allow V3R2 and later versions to process the END statement as
  it did in SM2 and V3R1. Hopefully, these ZAPs will give you
  the time you need to add the /* statements at a pace that is
  appropriate for your environment. Listed below are the ZAPs
  for the supported releases. If you have any problems with these
  please contact the IBM support center.
  
  The ZAPs are listed below for each DFSORT/VSE release:
  DFSORT/VSE 3.2
   // JOB JOBZAP
   // OPTION NODECK,NOXREF,JCANCEL,CATAL
   // EXEC MSHP
   PATCH S=SORT.KV3R2PTF
   AFFECTS PHASE=ILUSDEF1
   ALTER 3056 45A0B7DA : 47000000
   ALTER 3056 47F0C1B8 : 47000000
   /*
   /&
  .
  DFSORT/VSE 3.3
   // JOB V3R3ZAP
   // OPTION NODECK,NOXREF,JCANCEL,CATAL
   // EXEC MSHP
   PATCH S=PRD2.PROD
   AFFECTS PHASE=ILUSDEF1
   ALTER 2FA4 45A0B9A0 : 47000000
   ALTER 2FA8 47F0C042 : 47000000
   /*
   /&
  .
  DFSORT/VSE 3.4
   // JOB V3R4
   // OPTION NODECK,NOXREF,JCANCEL,CATAL
   // EXEC MSHP
   PATCH S=PRD2.NIKLIB4
   AFFECTS PHASE=ILUSDEF1
   ALTER 2ED8 45A0B752 : 47000000
   ALTER 2EDC 47F0C042 : 47000000
   /*
   /&
  .
  ADDITIONAL SYMPTOMS:
  5746SM310 R31A R32A R33A R34A INFOAPAR INFO APAR END
  

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• Closing information for APAR II09684
  

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