OA10306: ISPDTLC EXEC RESULTS IN REXX ERROR 40, INCORRECT CALL TO ROUTINERETURN SUBSTR(S,BEG,LEN,PAD)

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APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Using ISPDTLC EXEC results in REXX error 40 in line 26498:
  Incorrect call to routing return SUBSTR(s,beg,len,pad)
  When MERGESAREA tag is used and the scrollable area is merged
  into the panel body, the AREA definition is removed and replaced
  with a null. When the SCRIPT option is active, the null line is
  passed to the scripting process.  Rexx SUBSTR fails when this
  zero length is passed.
  

Local fix

• Use NOMERGESAREA or NOSCRIPT
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: All ISPF DTL users                           *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: When MERGESAREA and SCRIPT option are   *
  *                      active, scripting process fails on a    *
  *                      null string with a Rexx error 40 .      *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION: Apply the provided PTF.                      *
  ****************************************************************
  Scrollable area is merged by DTL which produces a null line.
  The null line is formatted as a blank line on panel output but
  on script output remains null. Null line is then passed to Rexx
  substr process which fails.
  

Problem conclusion

• ISPDTLC is changed to cater for a possible null line being
  processed when MERGESAREA option is used with SCRIPT option
  

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

• ISPDTLC
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  ISPF V4 OS390

• Fixed component ID

  565504201

Applicable component levels

• RC02 PSY UA16527

     UP05/02/10 P F502

• RD02 PSY UA16528

     UP05/02/10 P F502

• RE02 PSY UA16529

     UP05/02/10 P F502

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