OA67762: GDKUTIL CODING FORWARD SLASH IN COLUMN 1 RESULTS IN ERROR

Obtain the fix for this APAR.

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• When coding a forward slash in column 1 produces errors for
  in-stream data using GDKUTIL.
  For OBJECTNAME the following is received
  GDKU0014E MISSING DD FOR LIST. OBJNAME REQUIRED
  Followed by
  CEE3204S The system detected a protection exception (System
  Completion Code=0C4).
  When OJECTNAMEX is coded
  GDKU0101E ERROR DURING LIST REQUEST. GDKRC=126: Object name does
  not start with /
  
  
  ADDITIONAL SYMPTOMS:
  ABEND0C4
  

Local fix

• BYPASS/CIRCUMVENTION:
  When coding OBJECTNAME or OBJECTNAMEX
  start at column 2 when coding in-stream data.
  Sample
  //OBJNAMEX DD DATA,DLM=##
   /
  ##
  /*
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: DFSMSdfp CDA z/OS 2.5 and above users of     *
  *                 GDKUTIL, using the OBJNAMEX DD.              *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: When the OBJNAMEX DD is specified with  *
  *                      the name beginning in column 1, that    *
  *                      character in column 1 is lost.          *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• DFSMSdfp CDA has been modified to correct the problem
  
  KEYWORDS: DFSMSCS/K
  

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:

  UJ97683 UJ97685 UJ97686

Modules/Macros

• GDKUTILJ
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  CLOUD DATA ACCE

• Fixed component ID

  5695DF124

Applicable component levels

• R250 PSY UJ97686

     UP25/08/08 P F508

• R310 PSY UJ97685

     UP25/08/09 P F508

• R320 PSY UJ97683

     UP25/08/08 P F508

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