PH26464: IBM DEVELOPER FOR Z SYSTEMS (IDZ) FAILED TO GENERATE JCL WITH "FOR COMPILE LINK CODE COVERAGE".

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• IBM Developer for z Systems - IDz - v14.1.10
  Failed to generate JCL with "For Compile Link Code Coverage"
  when the associated property group has more than one sources
  lookup.
  
  Steps to reproduce:
  - Set more than one source lookup in Runtime Options of property
  group.
  - On a cobol source which is associated with the created
  property group, select Generate JCL For Compile Link Code
  Coverage.
  

Local fix

• Do not set set source lookup on Runtime Options / Debug
  Set source lookup by
  1. Go to Runtime Options / Procedures and Steps
  2. Expand section Steps options
  3. Select ELAXFGO - RUN
  4. On the text of Additional JCL append the following EQADEBUG
  DD statement:
  //EQADEBUG DD DISP=SHR,DSN=TEST.SOURCE
    DD DISP=SHR,DSN=TEST.SYSDEBUG
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * Users who generate JCL for code coverage using property      *
  * groups.                                                      *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * Generating JCL for code coverage using a property group      *
  * where more than one source lookup data set is defined,       *
  * results in a null pointer error and no JCL is generated.     *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• This problem was caused by incorrect determination of the JCL
  generation context and the JCL generation code updated to
  correctly handle this scenario.
  
  This problem is fixed in the following products:
  - IBM Debug for z/OS
  - IBM Developer for z/OS
  - IBM Developer for z/OS Enterprise Edition
  

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:

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  DEV FOR Z/OS

• Fixed component ID

  5724T0700

Applicable component levels