PI24404: OTMA TRACE RECORD X'A6' CAN HAVE BAD LENGTH IF THE EXIT IS USING HWSSMPL0 OUTPUT FORMAT.

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APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• This APAR addresses the following problems:
  1. The OTMA trace record x'A6' can have bad length if the
  exit is using HWSSMPL0 output format, a message segment has an
  odd length, and the length is within 3 bytes of the maximum
  trace buffer length. The event LL is 1 - 3 bytes longer than the
  actual message data and this can result in an invalid event
  record time.
  2. IMS Connect APAR PI19723 changed the event 16 for dynamic add
  of a datastore to include the XCF Group name. CEX needs to
  support the changes to event 16 for dynamic add of a datastore
  in IMS Connect.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: Users of IMS Connect Extensions V2.3         *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: The OTMA trace record x'A6' can have    *
  *                      bad length if the exit is using         *
  *                      HWSSMPL0 output format                  *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
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  The following problems are being addressed in this APAR:
  1.The OTMA trace record x'A6' can have bad length if the exit
  is using HWSSMPL0 output format, a message segment has an
  odd length, and the length is within 3 bytes of the maximum
  trace buffer length. The event LL is 1 - 3 bytes longer than
  the actual message data and this can result in an invalid
  event record time. The bad time stamp can cause an 0C9 in
  IMSPA if thejournal is used to run reports.
  2.IMS Connect APAR PI19723 changed the event 16 for dynamic
  add of a datastore to include the XCF Group name.
  CEX needs to support the changes to event 16 for dynamic
  add of a datastore in IMS Connect
  

Problem conclusion

• 1. Module CEXTECL has been changed to correctly calculate the
  length of the x'A6' event when the message is in the
  HWSSMPL0 format
  2. Code has been added to support IMS Connect APAR PI19723
  

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:

  UI20938

Modules/Macros

• CEXACLR1 CEXACL10 CEXAPMT1 CEXCDSB  CEXCR16
  CEXEVTPR CEXEVTSR CEXEVWTR CEXJRNEX CEXPRED1 CEXPUBMN CEXRCDPR
  CEXRCDUT CEXSALUT CEXTECL
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  IMS CONNECT EXT

• Fixed component ID

  5655K4800

Applicable component levels

• R230 PSY UI20938

     UP14/08/30 P F408

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