PH62734: JCL BUILD ISSUE - ERROR[1043] : SYNTAX ERROR: 'HOLD'

APAR status

• Closed as fixed if next.

Error description

• A syntax error ocurred at HOLD when building a JCL resource with
  code like //FOC£HOLD DD SPACE=(CYL,(5,5)),UNIT=DASD.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

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  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * AD users building JCL resources.                             *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * A syntax error ocurred at HOLD in JCL. Being in a proc, it   *
  * basically appeared in almost all JCL Jobs being compiled,    *
  * also making other errors like missing proc or include, etc.  *
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  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  * Upgrade to an AD version released after July 2024.           *
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Problem conclusion

• Because we don't use this info in the analysis or have nowhere
  to even save it, and because we cannot change the supporting
  encoding for the whole compiler, one should convert source files
  to ASCII before compiling, and in this case the pound-sign would
  be saved as "-" as "FOC-HOLD" for "FOC£HOLD" in the original
  code.
  

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

• build    JMJcl
  

Fix information

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