PI84319: IBM0818S ONCODE=1018 WHEN CM BATCH NAME PARAMETER IS MISSING AN APOSTROPHE

Obtain the fix for this APAR.

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• A Change Management batch job ends with ONCODE=1018 instead of
  an error message when GOCCM.SRCIN NAME parameter is missing
  an apostrophe ('):
  
  //GOCCM.SRCIN DD *
  TYPE='VW',QUAL='XXX',NAME='XXXXXXXX;
  
  IBM0818S ONCODE=1018 An unexpected end of file/string was
  detected in
  the STRE
  From entry point GET_INPUT_PARAMETER at statement >statement
  number<at
  compile unit offset >offset<
  at address >address<
  

Local fix

• N/A
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: Users of the DB2 Administration Tool         *
  *                 for z/OS and DB2 Object Comparison           *
  *                 Tool for z/OS who use the Change             *
  *                 Management Batch (CM Batch) interface        *
  *                 and have an input DD in the JCL.             *
  *                                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Input DD statement has a typo and       *
  *                      causes a ONCODE=1018 / ONCODE1018       *
  *                      error. There is no message displayed    *
  *                      to inform the customer an error         *
  *                      has occurred.                           *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  When DD is specified for input in the CM batch job, a typo
  in the input parms cause an ONCODE with no mention of the
  error. The error should be captured by the code with a
  message saying input parameters are incorrect.
  

Problem conclusion

• Problem has been resolved.
  The new message ADB9971E / msgadb9971e will be
  displayed:
  
  ADB9971E
  Error reading input parameters from DD file:
  dd_file_name.
  User Response:
  An input for the DD file was incorrectly setup. Please
  check the inputs for the DD file and correct inputs.
  Possible missing ending quotes could be the problem.
  System Action:
  Processing stops.
  

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:

  UI49642 UI49643

Modules/Macros

•    ADBCVSE  ADB9000
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  DB2 ADMIN TOOL

• Fixed component ID

  568851500

Applicable component levels

• RB20 PSY UI49642

     UP17/08/23 P F708

• RC10 PSY UI49643

     UP17/08/23 P F708

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