PH39080: RSN=255 ISSUED WITH THE ICE267I MESSAGE WHEN OPTION VERIFY IS IN EFFECT AND ZSORT CODE IS EXECUTED

Obtain the fix for this APAR.

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• The ICE267I/RSN=255 is being issued in the DFSORT JOBLOG when
  data is sorted in descending order, but the RSN=255 is not
  documented in the zSORT User's Guide.  This combination is
  only issued when OPTION VERIFY is in effect and zSORT code is
  being executed. The OPTION VERIFY is used for sequence
  checking.
  
  
  ADDITIONAL KEYWORDS:
  SORT ACCELERATION z15 ZSORT/K MSGICE267I ICE053A MSGICE053A
  

Local fix

• BYPASS/CIRCUMVENTION:
  //DFSPARM DD  *
   OPTION NOVERIFY
  /*
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * All DFSORT users who sort using ZSORT with the following:    *
  * 1. fixed length records (FLR) and                            *
  * 2. any of the key field is in descending order and           *
  * 3. requesting runtime/installation VERIFY in effect          *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * The following messages were incorrectly issued even though   *
  * the records were sorted correctly:                           *
  * ICE053A OUT OF SEQUENCE                                      *
  * ICE267I 0 ZSORT ACCELERATOR PATH SELECTED    RSN=255         *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• DFSORT has been modified to correct the problem.
   KEYWORDS: ZSORT/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:

  UI81522 UI81523 UI81524

Modules/Macros

• ICEMTS
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  DATA FACILITY S

• Fixed component ID

  5740SM105

Applicable component levels

• RN00 PSY UI81522

     UP22/07/30 P F207

• RP00 PSY UI81523

     UP22/07/30 P F207

• RQ00 PSY UI81524

     UP22/07/30 P F207

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