PH03000: CICS PA LIST REPORT CONTAINS "M" INSTEAD OF "MISSING" WHEN DATA IS NOT PRESENT IN A SINGLE CHARACTER USER FIELD.

Obtain the fix for this APAR.

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• A 36 byte User monitoring field (DFHMCT TYPE=EMP) is being
  displayed as a single character column on a CICS PA LIST report.
  Where there is no data present in the CMF user field the report
  contains "M" and not "MISSING" as expected.
  A SUMMARY report for the same field contains "MISSING"
  .
  The character "M" is a valid value for the user field.
  Therefore, this is a bit of a nuisance as it's not always clear
  that it's a value of M or it's missing
  

Local fix

• Make the report field greater than 7 chars
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: All users of CICS PA V5.4                    *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: CICS PA List, ListX and HDB List        *
  *                      reports show 1 character user key       *
  *                      fields as "Missing" when in fact the    *
  *                      field exists and contains valid data.   *
  ****************************************************************
  CICS PA List, ListX and HDB List reports show 1 character user
  key fields as M for "missing" when in fact the field exists and
  contains valid data which is the single byte character M.
  

Problem conclusion

• This APAR ensures that missing fields have a unique identifier
  that cannot be confused with valid data.
  

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:

  UI59392

Modules/Macros

• CPAHDLST CPALSTMF CPALSXMF
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  CICS PERF ANALY

• Fixed component ID

  5655Y2300

Applicable component levels

• R540 PSY UI59392

     UP18/11/02 P F811

Fix is available

• Select the PTF appropriate for your component level. You will be required to sign in. Distribution on physical media is not available in all countries.