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PM10901: Called program name on iseries restricted to 8 characters

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • User is calling a non-EGL program on iSeries  whose name is 10 c
    hanractrs long.
    The last two characters are being dropped by the EGL generator c
    obol program
    
    Here is the example program.
    
    package test;
    program pks011 type BasicProgram
    {
    includeReferencedFunctions = yes,
    AllowUnqualifiedItemReferences = yes,
    textLiteralDefaultIsString = no
    }
        parm char(50);
        function main()
            try
                call 'SB400ISACT'(parm){IsExternal = yes};
            onException(e AnyException)
                syslib.writeStdout('can not call');
            end
            syslib.writeStdout('sb400: ' + parm);
        end
    end
    

Local fix

Problem summary

  • VAG and EGL logic never allowed calling iSeries external
    (non-EGL) programs with a name greater than 8 characters.
    This code has now been added.
    

Problem conclusion

  • Software updated. Fixtest available.
    

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

  • APAR number

    PM10901

  • Reported component name

    RBD EGL FOR COB

  • Reported component ID

    5724S5001

  • Reported release

    751

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt

  • Submitted date

    2010-03-25

  • Closed date

    2010-04-14

  • Last modified date

    2010-04-14

  • 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

    RBD EGL FOR COB

  • Fixed component ID

    5724S5001

Applicable component levels

  • R751 PSN

       UP

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Document Information

Modified date:
14 April 2010