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PH11959: FIX MULTIPLE PROBLEMS.

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • The following problems, common to V230 and V240, will be fixed:
    - If the INSTALL process is performed in DBCTL environment,
      IOH5505E message is issued and an INSTALL error is taken.
    - If a process, such as an SMF exit, which getmains and
      freemains storage is performed in the address space in which
      HP Sysgen is run, HP Sysgen Tools may end with ABENDS878.
    - If installing a resource update list that specifies only ACB
      reload entries, which has the HP Sysgen ACB reload method, for
      a group that defines multiple IMS systems existing in the same
      IMSPlex in the Global Online Change environment, IOHE019 and
      IOH3002E messages are output and an INSTALL error is taken.
    - If installing a resource update list that specifies only ACB
      reload entries, which has the IMS ACB member level global
      online change method, for a group that defines multiple IMS
      systems existing in the same IMSPlex in the Global Online
      Change environment, IOH4722E message is output and an
      INSTALL error is taken.
    - If the IMS ACB member level global online change method is
      used and the INIT OLC command fails, the response from IMS is
      only partially output.
    - IOH4307E message is incorrectly set to Error message even
      though it is an Information message.
    - If HP Sysgen Tools reloads a large number of ACBs using the
      IMS ACB Member Level Global Online Change method, the INIT OLC
      command may not complete within the default timeout value, 300
      seconds. However, HP Sysgen Tools does not provide a way to
      change the timeout value. If a timeout occurs, IOH4722E and
      CSLN030W messages are output and an INSTALL error is taken.
    
    The following problems, unique to V240, will be fixed:
    - On panel IOHVIEW1, if you select Option 4 and Resource 4, it
      either hangs or gets an S0C4 ABEND.
    - When using IOHSAMP(IOHSTF) to initialize the VSAM STFWD
      dataset for the new version of IMS HP SYSGEN, an S0C4 abend
      occurs.
    

Local fix

Problem summary

  • ****************************************************************
    * USERS AFFECTED: All users of IBM IMS High Performance System *
    *                 Generation Tools for z/OS Version 2          *
    *                 Release 4 (FMID=H24Q240)                     *
    ****************************************************************
    * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: 1.If the INSTALL process is performed   *
    *                      in DBCTL environment, IOH5505E message  *
    *                      is output and an INSTALL error occurs.  *
    *                      2.If a process, such as a SMF exit,     *
    *                      which getmains and freemains a storage  *
    *                      is performed in the address space in    *
    *                      which IMS HP Sysgen Tools is run, HP    *
    *                      Sysgen Tools may ended with ABENDS878.  *
    *                      3.If the INSTALL process is performed   *
    *                      with the following conditions, IOHE019  *
    *                      and IOH3002E messages are output and    *
    *                      an INSTALL error occurs.                *
    *                      - Install target is a group including   *
    *                      IMS systems in the same IMSPlex         *
    *                      - Those IMS systems use Global Online   *
    *                      Change                                  *
    *                      - A resource update list has only ACB   *
    *                      reload entries which specified the HP   *
    *                      Sysgen ACB reload method                *
    *                      4.If the INSTALL process is performed   *
    *                      with the following conditions,          *
    *                      IOH4722E message is output and an       *
    *                      INSTALL error occurs.                   *
    *                      - Install target is a group including   *
    *                      IMS systems in the same IMSPlex         *
    *                      - Those IMS systems use Global Online   *
    *                      Change                                  *
    *                      - A resource update list has only ACB   *
    *                      reload entries which specified the IMS  *
    *                      member level global online change       *
    *                      method                                  *
    *                      5.If IMS HP Sysgen Tools performs an    *
    *                      ACB reload with the IMS member level    *
    *                      global online change method and         *
    *                      receives the error response from IMS    *
    *                      systems, only a part of the error       *
    *                      response is output to the report of     *
    *                      the INSTALL results.                    *
    *                      6.Although the content of IOH4307E is   *
    *                      not an error, the message ID indicates  *
    *                      an error.                               *
    *                      7.If IMS HP Sysgen Tools performs an    *
    *                      ACB reload with the IMS member level    *
    *                      global online change method, IOH4722E   *
    *                      and CSLN030W messages may be output     *
    *                      and an INSTALL error may be taken.      *
    *                      8.On the Initial View Panel, IOHVIEW1,  *
    *                      if you select Option 4 and Resource 4,  *
    *                      it either hangs or gets an S0C4 ABEND.  *
    *                      9.When using IOHSAMP(IOHSTF) to         *
    *                      initialize the store/forward VSAM data  *
    *                      set(IOHSTFWD), an S0C4 abend occurs.    *
    ****************************************************************
    * RECOMMENDATION: Apply the maintenance for this APAR.         *
    ****************************************************************
    1.There was a problem in the process of referring to IMS control
     block in the DBCTL environment. Therefore, IMS HP Sysgen Tools
    incorrectly determined that the RTCODE resource definition
    existed in spite of no RTCODE resource definition.
    2.IMS HP Sysgen Tools subtask was using an invalid subpool
    number to getmain a storage, so other products reused the
    storage before IMS HP Sysgen Tools main task references it. As a
     result, the HP Sysgen Tools issued GETMAIN macro using the
    wrong information and ABENDS878 occurred.
    3.There was a problem in the INSTALL process of ACB Reload only.
    4.There was a problem in the INSTALL process of ACB Reload only.
    5.There was a problem in the process of parsing IMS command
    response in XML format.
    6.The constant of the message definition was incorrect.
    7.IMS HP Sysgen Tools performs IMS member level global online
    change using IMS INIT OLC command. IMS HP Sysgen Tools used the
    default timeout value to issue an IMS INIT OLC command, so a
    large amount of ACB reload caused a timeout.
    8.There was a problem in the way of referring to IMS HP Sysgen
    Tools internal information.
    9.IMS HP Sysgen Tools used incorrect length for initializing an
    area.
    

Problem conclusion

  • The following resources have been changed to fix the above
    problems:
    
    Modules:
    IOHBLIST IOHPRNT  IOHSWINI IOHXAPPC IOHXAPPX IOHXIMBR IOHXPDS2
    IOHXVIEW IOHZCMA  IOHZCMB  IOHZINST IOHZREG3 IOHZREG4 IOHZREG5
    IOHZRMB3 IOHZRMB4 IOHZRMB5
    Message:
    IOHA25
    Panels:
    IOHINST5 IOHINST6 IOHINST7
    
    ========================
    = DOCUMENTATION CHANGE =
    ========================
    IBM IMS High Performance System Generation Tools for z/OS
    Version 2 Release 4 User's Guide (SC27-9501-00)
    ----------------------------------------------------------------
    Chapter 6. Editing a resource update list > Performing an edit >
    Updating an AGN definition > Reloading an ACBLIB member >
    Reloading an ACBLIB member by using IMS member level global
    online change
    
    The WAIT parameter description has been added to the paragraph
    started with Important: as follows:
    
    If you specify Y to the PSB's field, message CSLN030W may be
    returned. This means IMS Command was timed out. You can avoid
    timed out by using WAIT parameters. For WAIT paremeter, refer
    to "Chapter 8. Installing a resource update list" and "Chapter
    10. Using the Batch Update List utility".
    ----------------------------------------------------------------
    Chapter 8. Installing a resource update list > Installation
    methods
    
    The Wait parameter field has been added to Figure 128.
    Step 4 has been added to the procedure as follows:
    
    4. Specify the time for an IMS OM to wait a response of IMS
    member level global online change process from all of the
    members of the IMSplex if necessary. The wait value is in
    seconds (1-99999). If you don't specify the wait value, the
    default value, 300 seconds is used. When the resouce update list
     includes the entries to reload an ACBLIB member by using IMS
    member level global online change and there are many ACBLIB
    members to be reloaded, the wait interval may be expires. In
    this case, An IMS OM returns an error response to IMS HP Sysgen
     Tools, so the installation process fails.
    ----------------------------------------------------------------
    Chapter 10. Using the Batch Update List utility > Control cards
    used for Batch Update List processing
    
    The following statement has been added to Figure 135.
    
    INSTALL TARGET=GROUP2,NAME=MEMBER1,WAIT=600
    
    The WAIT parameter description has been added as follows:
    
    You can specify the time for an IMS OM to wait a response of
    IMS member level global online change process from all of the
    members of the IMSplex using the WAIT= keyword for the INSTALL
    function. The wait value is in seconds (1-99999). If you don't
    specify the WAIT= keyword, the default value, 300 seconds is
    used. When the resouce update list includes the entries to
    reload an ACBLIB member by using IMS member level global online
     change and there are many ACBLIB members to be reloaded, the
    wait interval may be expires. In this case, An IMS OM returns
    an error response to IMS HP Sysgen Tools, so the installation
    process fails.
    ----------------------------------------------------------------
    Chapter 20. Runtime messages (IOH)
    Messages IOH7121E and IOH7122E has been added.
    
    IOH7121E WAIT PARAMETER NOT ALLOWED FOR VERIFY STATEMENT
    Explanation: WAIT parameter was specified for a VERIFY
    statement. WAIT parameter can be specified only for an INSTALL
    statement.
    System action: The statement is ignored.
    User response: Remove the WAIT parameter from the VERIFY
    statement.
    Severity: N/A
    
    IOH7122E WAIT VALUE EXCEEDS 5 CHARACTERS
    Explanation: The WAIT value that was specified is not valid.
    WAIT lengths are limited to five bytes.
    System action: The statement is ignored.
    User response: Correct the specification of the WAIT= value.
    Severity: N/A
    ----------------------------------------------------------------
    Chapter 21. ISPF messages (IOH[A-F])
    Message IOHA250 has been added.
    
    IOHA250 Invalid Wait Value
    Explanation: The wait value is not valid. The value must be
    1-99999.
    System action: None.
    User response: Specify a number between 1 and 99999 for the WAIT
     field.
    

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

  • APAR number

    PH11959

  • Reported component name

    IMS HP SYSGEN T

  • Reported component ID

    5655F4300

  • Reported release

    240

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt / Xsystem

  • Submitted date

    2019-05-09

  • Closed date

    2019-06-07

  • Last modified date

    2019-07-01

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

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

    UI63492

Modules/Macros

  • IOHA25   IOHBLIST IOHINST5 IOHINST6 IOHINST7 IOHPRNT  IOHSWINI
    IOHXAPPC IOHXAPPX IOHXIMBR IOHXPDS2 IOHXVIEW IOHZCMA  IOHZCMB
    IOHZINST IOHZREG3 IOHZREG4 IOHZREG5 IOHZRMB3 IOHZRMB4 IOHZRMB5
    

Fix information

  • Fixed component name

    IMS HP SYSGEN T

  • Fixed component ID

    5655F4300

Applicable component levels

  • R240 PSY UI63492

       UP19/06/08 P F906

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Document Information

Modified date:
22 October 2020