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PH68258: ADDED SUPPORT TO CAPTURE FEW LINES FROM THE USER'S CONSOLE.

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APAR status

  • Closed as new function.

Error description

  • Added Support to capture n number of output lines from the
    user's console and pass them to the ACTION command to include
    them in an email.
    .
    CAPTNEXT option has been added to DEFRULE Statement to specify
    number of output lines to capture from each user's console
    affected by this rule.
    .
    Updated SMTPMSG SAMPEXEC to parse and process multiple lines
    received when CAPTNEXT option is used with the DEFRULE command.
    .
    Added support to send an email containing a consolidated report
    of backup job names, instances, and tape volumes.
    

Local fix

Problem summary

  • ****************************************************************
    * USERS AFFECTED: All users of IBM Operations Manager          *
    *                 for z/VM.                                    *
    ****************************************************************
    * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Added support to capture few lines from *
    *                      the user's console.                     *
    ****************************************************************
    * RECOMMENDATION: Apply the PTF                                *
    ****************************************************************
    Added Support to capture n number of output lines from the user
    console and pass them to the ACTION command to include them in
    an email.
    
    CAPTNEXT option has been added to DEFRULE statement to specify
    number of outputs lines to capture from each user's console
    affected by this rule.
    
    Updated SMTPMSG SAMPEXEC to parse and process multiple lines
    received when CAPTNEXT option is used with the DEFRULE command.
    
    Added support to send an email containing a consolidated report
    of backup job names,  instances, and tape volumes.
    

Problem conclusion

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

  • APAR number

    PH68258

  • Reported component name

    OPERATIONS MANA

  • Reported component ID

    5697J1000

  • Reported release

    160

  • Status

    CLOSED UR1

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    YesSpecatt / New Function / Xsystem

  • Submitted date

    2025-09-23

  • Closed date

    2025-10-06

  • Last modified date

    2025-10-21

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

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

    UO05223

Modules/Macros

  • EXAMPLES GOMMAIN  GOMUME   GOMUMEB  SMTPMSG
    

Fix information

  • Fixed component name

    OPERATIONS MANA

  • Fixed component ID

    5697J1000

Applicable component levels

  • R160 PSY UO05223

       UP25/10/21 I 1000  

Fix is available

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Document Information

Modified date:
22 October 2025