OW35760: EDIT LOOPS WITH EDITSTOR AND REPEAT

Obtain the fix for this APAR.

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• ispf edit loops when editstor is set in isrcnfig ( isrconfg )
  and repeat line command causes initial storage value to be
  exceeded
  

Local fix

• ( 023824 )
  Workaround: Set editstor to zero or increase value of editstor
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: All users of ISPF Edit and the EDITSTOR      *
  *                 field of the ISPF Configuration Table.       *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Setting a value in the EDITSTOR field   *
  *                      of the ISPF Configuration Table may     *
  *                      cause the repeat line command to loop   *
  *                      or may cause the message ISREV003       *
  *                      "Browse substituted" to be displayed    *
  *                      in error.                               *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  If a value is set in the EDITSTOR field of the ISPF
  Configuration Table, one of 2 problems may occur:
  
   - If the repeat line command causes the EDITSTOR value to be
     exceeded, ISPF Edit loops.
  
   - Editing a member that causes Browse to be substituted due to
     the EDITSTOR value being reached will cause subsequent edit
     requests for smaller members to also have Browse substituted.
  

Problem conclusion

• The bit that indicated that conditional GETMAINs should be done
  (used during the initial read of the edit data) was not properly
  being reset, causing the loop in the repeat line command.  The
  bit is now properly reset.
  
  The storage counter that kept track of the amount of storage
  used during the initial read of a member was not being reset to
  0 for each member, causing the browse substituted message to
  appear.  The field is now initialized for each member.
  

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:

  UW54485 UW54486 UW54487 UW54488

Modules/Macros

• ISREDI   ISRERA
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  ISPF V4 (PDF/SC

• Fixed component ID

  565504202

Applicable component levels

• R203 PSY UW54488

     UP98/12/21 P F812

• R302 PSY UW54485

     UP98/12/21 P F812

• R402 PSY UW54486

     UP98/12/21 P F812

• R502 PSY UW54487

     UP98/12/21 P F812

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