OW42921: ISPF CONFIGURATION REXX, ISPCCONF, INCORRECTLY HANDLES A COMMENTWHEN USED AS A JCL JOB CARD FOR LIST/LOG

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APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• ISPF CONFIGURATION REXX, ISPCCONF, incorrectly handles a
  comment when used as a JCL JOB card for list/log
  .
  The following is a screen print of the keyfile generated by
  ISPCCONF.  The LOG/LIST_JOB_CARD3 is in error.  On the panel
  was entered the value "//* DEFAULT LOG/LIST JOB" but it seems
  to have accepted the first slash and interpreted the remainder
  as a comment.
  .
    BROWSE    SYS1.ISPFPRU.KEYFILE(ISPCFIGU) - 01.00     Line 0000
    Command ===>
  
  
   ********************************* Top of Data
   /* ISPF Configuration table definition.  Gen by REXX ISPCMOD
   /*   Created 16:17:33 on 21 Jan 2000
   PDF_DEFAULT_UNIT                    = SYSDA
   NULLS                               = OFF
   VERSION_LEVEL_OF_SITEWIDE_DEFAULTS  = 43003
   COMMAND_LINE_PLACEMENT              = ASIS
   APPLID_FOR_USER_COMMAND_TABLE       = USER
   APPLID_FOR_SITE_COMMAND_TABLE       = SITE
   VSAM_EDIT_ENABLED           = USER
   VSAM_BROWSE_ENABLED         = SITE
   VSAM_VIEW_ENABLED           = YES
   LOG/LIST_JOB_CARD1          = YES
   LOG/LIST_JOB_CARD2          = YES
   LOG/LIST_JOB_CARD3          = //XXXXXXX JOB (NNNC,CCCC),'&SYS
   NUMBER_OF_PFKEYS            = //  REGION=4M,NOTIFY=&SYUID
   ENABLE_EURO_SYMBOL          = / /* DEFAULT LOG/LIST JO*/
   DATE_FORMAT_ZDATEFD         = 24
   DATE_FORMAT_ZDATEF          = YES
   /*------------------------- = DD/MM/YY
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: All users of the ISPF Configuration Table    *
  *                 dialog.                                      *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: The Configuration Table dialog does not *
  *                      correctly handle values that contain a  *
  *                      /*.                                     *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  The ISPF Configuration Table dialog does not properly handle
  values that contain a /*.  The LOG/LIST_JOB_CARD keywords can
  validly contain values that start with a /* or //* but the /*
  is treated as a comment delimiter.
  

Problem conclusion

• EXECs ISPCVERF, ISPCMOD and ISPCBLD have been modified to
  recognize valid JCL statements where possible and process them
  correctly.
  

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:

  UW67245

Modules/Macros

• ISPCBLD  ISPCMOD  ISPCVERF
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  ISPF V4 OS390

• Fixed component ID

  565504201

Applicable component levels

• R802 PSY UW67245

     UP00/02/22 P F002

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