OA59500: LARGE USS FILES FAIL TO ASSEMBLE CORRECTLY WITH ASMA90

Obtain the fix for this APAR.

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• When attempting to assemble a large USS file with ASMA90, a
  POINT issued to a specific block of the dataset goes to the
  wrong block.
  

Local fix

• BYPASS/CIRCUMVENTION:
  None
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * All users of POINT for UNIX files. z/OS v2R2                 *
  * and above                                                    *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * During POINT for UNIX files the offset                       *
  * to the POINT table may be clobbered                          *
  * thereby affecting POINT to any                               *
  * subsequent records.                                          *
  *                                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  Modify SAM SI NOTE/POINT PROCESSING MODULE FOR UNIX FILES
  (IGG019DN) to avoid the clobbering of the offset table field.
  

Problem conclusion

• Problem has been resolved.
  

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:

  UJ03247 UJ03248 UJ03253

Modules/Macros

• IGG019DN
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  BASE ACCESS MET

• Fixed component ID

  5695DF102

Applicable component levels

• R240 PSY UJ03248

     UP20/07/25 P F007

• R230 PSY UJ03247

     UP20/07/25 P F007

• R220 PSY UJ03253

     UP20/07/25 P F007

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