PM16772: ASRA abend when program has inputRecord with timestamp field

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• If an EGL main program has an input record containing a date/tim
  e/timestamp field, then the program crashes on startup.
  
  The starup logic is trying to initialize the global date/time/ti
  mestamp fields for which storage has not been obtained yet.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

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  The problem was that an input record was being used that
  contained a date, time or timestamp field. The logic tried
  to initialize the date/time field using data from the EZEGSV
  block, which at this point in the program was not allocated,
  thus causing the abend. The solution is to set up temporary
  date/time fields in a working storage variable instead, and
  use that to initialize with.
  

Problem conclusion

• Software updated. Fixtest available.
  

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

  RBD EGL FOR COB

• Fixed component ID

  5724S5001

Applicable component levels

• R751 PSN

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