PH45683: IMS PROCLIB MEMBER PARSING FAILS WHEN A COMMENT BLOCK IN THE DFSPBXXX MEMBER HAS /*

Obtain the fix for this APAR.

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• When a statement of IMS PROCLIB DFSPBxxx member has a comment
  string that begins with slash-asterisk but does not end with
  asterisk-slash, IMS Recovery Expert fails to parse
  IMS PROCLIB members.
  

Local fix

• Here are two workarounds:
  1. Remove /*  from the parameter(s)
     For example, change /* xxxx to * xxxx
  2. Add */  to close the comment block within the same line
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: All IBM IMS Recovery Expert users            *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Parsing IMS PROCLIB DFSPBxxx member     *
  *                      fails if comment area of a record has   *
  *                      slash-asterisk.                         *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION: Apply maintenance.                           *
  ****************************************************************
  When a statement of IMS PROCLIB DFSPBxxx member has a comment
  area and the area has slash-asterisk but does not have
  corresponding asterisk-slash, IMS Recovery Expert fails to
  analyze DFSPBxxx member. DFPBxxx member does not allow comment
  block enclosed by slash-asterisk and asterisk-slash, but IMS
  Recovery Expert treats such block as comment and causes parsing
  error.
  

Problem conclusion

• Code has been changed to correct the problems.
  

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:

  UI80719

Modules/Macros

• BSY#BRGN
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  IMS RECOVERY EX

• Fixed component ID

  5655S9800

Applicable component levels

• R220 PSY UI80719

     UP22/05/28 P F205

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