PH65923: LOAD FAILURES WHEN THERE ARE GAPS IN THE FIELDNNN INDEXING STATEMENTS.

Obtain the fix for this APAR.

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• If there are gaps in the FIELDnnn statements (e.g. FIELD2 then
  FIELD15) then constants for a field may not be picked up and
  zeros likely used. If zeros are not valid for a field, the
  load will fail.
  

Local fix

• Ensure there are no gaps in the FIELDnnn indexing statements
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: All Content Manager OnDemand for z/OS 10.5   *
  *                 customers using the 390 indexer.             *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: ARS1129E Row 1: The string " " could    *
  *                      not be converted to a date from the     *
  *                      format of %Y-%m-%d                      *
  *                      is issued when there are gaps in        *
  *                      FIELDnnn statements                     *
  ****************************************************************
  When converting from unicode to the document code page, not all
  of the FIELDnnn statements will be converted if there are gaps
  in the FIELDnnn statements.  Depending on the contents of
  storage, the load may fail with ARS1129E
  

Problem conclusion

• ARGL390C is changed to convert all FIELDnnn statement values to
  the document code page
  

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:

  UO02773

Modules/Macros

• ARGL390C
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  CM OD Z/OS, OD/

• Fixed component ID

  5655H3900

Applicable component levels

• RA50 PSY UO02773

     UP25/04/11 P F504

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