PQ98233: DFSCGXXX MEMBERS W/ FULL LINE COMMENTS STARTING WITH AN ASTERISK

Obtain the fix for this APAR.

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• When attempting to save DFSCGxxx members containing full line
  comments prefixed with an asterisk in column 1 from standard
  edit, the following Parser errors are encountered:
  GPL5202E THE PARAMETER PARSER ENCOUNTERED ERRORS WITH THESE
  PARAMETERS CANCEL EDIT AND CHECK MEMBER IS AT THE CORRECT IMS
  RELEASE OR CORRECT/DELETE PARAMETER(S) IN ERROR AND END
  FUN2213I PARAMETER PARSER, INPUT WORD DOES NOT MATCH EITHER
  KNOWN WORDS OR DEFINED POSITIONAL PARAMETERS. INPUT
  STRING:'*---------------------------------------' RECORD
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: All users of IMS Parameter Manager.          *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Parser Errors encountered when          *
  *                      DFSCGxxx members have full line         *
  *                      comments starting with an asterisk.     *
  *                      This gives a GPL5202E message.          *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  When attempting to save DFSCGxxx members containing full line
  comments prefixed with an asterisk in column 1 from standard
  edit, the following Parser errors are encountered
  "GPL5202E THE PARAMETER PARSER ENCOUNTERED ERRORS WITH THESE
  PARAMETERS.
  CANCEL EDIT AND CHECK MEMBER IS AT THE CORRECT IMS RELEASE OR
  CORRECT/DELETE PARAMETER(S) IN ERROR AND END
  FUN2213I PARAMETER PARSER, INPUT WORD DOES NOT MATCH EITHER
  KNOWN"
  

Problem conclusion

• Code has been modified to allow the Parser process to
  handle full line comments starting with an asterisk.
  

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:

  UK00198

Modules/Macros

• GPLPC01  GPLPC02
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  IMS PARAMETER M

• Fixed component ID

  5655L6900

Applicable component levels

• R110 PSY UK00198

     UP05/03/01 P F502

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