OA58350: REXX PSEUDO CONVERSATIONAL MODE RETURN TRANSID UPPER CASE

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APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• When a Rexx/CICS task in pseudo conversational mode (the
  default) performs an EXEC CICS RETURN TRANSID the transaction
  is changed to upper case.  This causes message
  DFHAC2001 Transaction 'XXXX' is not recognized.
  Check that the transaction name is correct.
  .
  Additional Symptom(s) Search Keyword(s): KIXREVxxx
  

Local fix

Problem summary

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  * USERS AFFECTED: All.                                         *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: REXX pseudo-conversational              *
  *                      interactions fail when lower-case       *
  *                      transids are used.                      *
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  REXX/CICS currently only works in pseudo-conversational mode
  when UPPERCASE transids are used.  If a lowercase or mixed case
  transid is used then the first leg of a REXX
  pseudo-conversational interaction will work but will fail on the
  next leg.REXX/CICS code uppercased the transid on the first leg
  and it was then stored into the CICS TCTTE ready for the next
  leg. The pseudo-conversational process expected a lowercase
  transid to wake up the application but found an uppercase one
  instead.
  

Problem conclusion

• CICS REXX code has been amended to support lowercase/mixed case
  transids.
  

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:

  UJ01521

Modules/Macros

• CICPAN90 CICPULL  CICREX2  CICSAY   CICWREAD
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  REXX/CICS COMM

• Fixed component ID

  565511200

Applicable component levels

• R110 PSY UJ01521

     UP20/01/15 P F001

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