PI65976: RDZ 9.5 JCL EDITOR SHOWS INVALID ERRORS FOR DCB OPTION ON DD STATEMENTS

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• The JCL Editor in Rational Developer for System z 9.5 may show
  invalid errors for DCB option on DD statements.
  
  For example the statement below will be flagged with and error
  for symbolics.
  
  ACTPRINT DD  DSN=&X123.&BK..CM.&Y345.00000.&Z67.ABCDEF&G040,
  //             DISP=(,CATLG,DELETE),
  //             UNIT=&UNIT,
  //             SPACE=(TRK,(15,15),RLSE),
  //             DCB=(MY.DS,RECFM=FB,LRECL=80,BLKSIZE=0)
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• In the z/OS Explorer JCL editor, a dataset name could not be
  combined with other sub-parameters in the DCB parameter to DD
  statements.
  

Problem conclusion

• The z/OS Explorer JCL editor parser has been updated to allow a
  dataset name in combination with other sub-parameters in the DCB
  parameter.
  
  This APAR will be
  available in IBM Explorer for z/OS 3.0.1.5 Fixpack located here:
  https://developer.ibm.com/mainframe/products/downloads/
  

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:

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  EXP FOR Z/OS CL

• Fixed component ID

  5655EXP00

Applicable component levels

• R301 PSY

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