OA25294: "EXEC CICS WEB EXTRACT PATH(XXX) PATHLENGTH(XXX)" RUN IN A REXX PROGRAM GETS A LENGERR WITH A RESP2 OF 4 (METHODLENGTH).

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APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Rexx (for a Web Extract) is somehow suspected of not building
  the Plist correctly, it tries to but it isn't quite right.
  Depending on 'how succesful' it has been building it, will issue
  either a RESP2=7 (VERSIONLEN not greater than zero), or a
  RESP2=4 (METHODLENGTH).
  Additional Symptom(s) Search Keyword(s)
  KIXREVRBD
  

Local fix

Problem summary

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  * USERS AFFECTED: All.                                         *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: WEB EXTRACT command requires all        *
  *                      parameters are coded.                   *
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  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
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  In the reported problem, a REXX exec was invoked via the web
  and it did an EXEC CICS WEB EXTRACT.  However REXX interpreted
  the command as if all keywords had been specified and defaulted
  the values.  In particular the length fields were rejected by
  DFHEIWB because they had defaulted to zero. As a consequence,
  the command failed with a LENGERR.
  

Problem conclusion

• CICCP021 has been modified and will now only set existence bits
  for parameters that have actually been coded for WEB EXTRACT.
  

Temporary fix

• FIX AVAILABLE BY PTF ONLY
  

Comments

APAR Information

• APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

• APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

  UA43449

Modules/Macros

• CICCP021
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  REXX/CICS COMM

• Fixed component ID

  565511200

Applicable component levels

• R110 PSY UA43449

     UP08/09/12 P F809

Fix is available

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