PH42451: ZD&T 13.2: WHEN EXTRACTING SYSRES COMPONENT FROM A Z/OS SOURCE SYSTEM, THERE IS AN EXCEPTION

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• ZD&T 13.2
  .
  When extracting SYSRES component from a z/OS source system, in
  some situations (particularly, if the offline DASD list is
  empty), there will be an exception.
  
  Here is the major symptom, messages found in the messages.log:
     createZosVolumeComponent exception: start -1, end 0, length 0
     at java.base/java.lang.StringBuilder.delete(Unknown Source)
     at com.ibm.zdt.utility.MiscTools.join_aroundBody24(MiscTools.
  java:265)
     at com.ibm.zdt.model.db.utilities.ZsystemInformationUtility.
  collectIPLinformation(ZsystemInformationUtility.java:202)
     at com.ibm.zdt.model.db.utilities.ZsystemInformationUtility.
  convertZosInfo(ZsystemInformationUtility.java:151)
     at com.ibm.zdt.model.db.utilities.ZsystemInformationUtility.
  createComponentZsystemInformation(ZsystemInformationUtility.
  java:142)
     at com.ibm.zdt.rest.logic.ComponentCreationProcesses.
  createZosComponent_aroundBody22(ComponentCreationProcesses.
  java:513)
     at com.ibm.zdt.rest.logic.ComponentCreationProcesses.
  createZosComponent(ComponentCreationProcesses.java:472)
     at com.ibm.zdt.rest.logic.ComponentCreationProcesses.
  createZosComponent_aroundBody8(ComponentCreationProcesses.
  java:247)
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * zd&t users                                                   *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * Extracting SYSRES component from a z/OS source system threw  *
  * exception                                                    *
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  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
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Problem conclusion

• This fix is now available as part of IBM Z Development and Test
  Environment 13.3.1
  Product web page:
  https://www.ibm.com/products/z-development-test-environment
  Fix List:
  https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/615139
  

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:

Modules/Macros

• Tool
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  ZSYS DEV AND TE

• Fixed component ID

  5725G3900

Applicable component levels