PI50256: MT306 FIELD 29J ERRONEOUS FORMAT CHECK

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APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• With SR2015, check of field 29J is erroneous if the optional
  second part is empty. For example:
  
  :30G:20151012/20151012
  :29J:LOCA
  :29K:LOCB/1000
  
  MERVA issues the invalid error message
  DWS3521 Field SW29J must be 1 to 35 characters.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: All MERVA ESA Users.                         *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: MERVA gives invalid error message       *
  *                      DWS3521 if optional subfield 2 of       *
  *                      field 29J is empty.                     *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION: Do not give an error if subfield 2 of        *
  *                 field 29J is empty.                          *
  ****************************************************************
  MERVA gives invalid error message
  DWS3521 Field SW29J must be 1 to 35 characters.
  if optional subfield 2 of field 29J is empty.
  

Problem conclusion

• Fix checking for field 29J to allow optional subfield 2
  to be empty.
  

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:

  UI31986

Modules/Macros

• DWSMC029
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  MERVA ESA 4.1.0

• Fixed component ID

  5648B2900

Applicable component levels

• R410 PSY UI31986

     UP15/10/14 P F510

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