PK95247: MSGDSNH007I ILLEGAL CHARACTER IGNORED ('3F'X)

APAR status

• Closed as fixed if next.

Error description

• Customer reported DSNH007I E DSNHTOKR LINE 140 COL 1 ILLEGAL
  CHARACTER IGNORED: "."('3F'X)
  when precompiling a C program with
  PGM=DSNHPC,PARM='HOST(C),CCSID(1047)' IN R810 but not IN R710
  

Local fix

• The problem seems to crop up when the C source does not contain
  any SQL statements.
  And the workaround is add a SQL statement just like 'EXEC SQL
  COMMIT;' to the C source.
  This error has also been seen with a PLI program when it
  contains no SQL statements and ends with a semicolon in
  column 72.  If the semicolon is moved to column 71, or
  any EXEC SQL statement is added, the error message goes
  away and a successful precompile occurs.
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: Users of the DB2 for z/OS precompiler for    *
  *                 the C or C++ host language.       810 910    *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Invalid MSGDSNH007I error messages may  *
  *                      be issued by the DB2 for z/OS           *
  *                      precompiler with HOST(C) or HOST(CPP)   *
  *                      when the program source does not        *
  *                      contain any SQL statements.             *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  Here is an example of the error message issued by the
  precompiler:
  
  DSNH007I E     DSNHTOKR LINE 5 COL 1  ILLEGAL CHARACTER IGNORED:
                 "`" ('3F'X)
  
  The message is not issued in all cases, and is not issued if
  there is at least one SQL statement in the source program,
  even if the SQL statement is simply EXEC SQL INCLUDE SQLCA;
  
  Addtitional keywords:  MSGDSNH007I
  

Problem conclusion

Temporary fix

Comments

• The fix for this problem will be deferred to the DB2 for
  z/OS release following 9.1.  The defect number to fix the
  problem is pk95247.
  

APAR Information

• APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

• APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

Fix information

Applicable component levels

• R810 PSN

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