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OA68620: Z/OS OPENTELEMETRY EMITTER README FILE CONTAINS INCORRECT INFORMATION

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • The README file shipped with the z/OS OpenTelemetry Emitter
    contains incorrect information to an internal test program
    smfwrite_sample.
    

Local fix

Problem summary

  • ****************************************************************
    * USERS AFFECTED: All z/OS 3.1 (HRG77E0) and                   *
    *                 z/OS 3.2 (HRG77F0) environments              *
    *                 where z/OS OpenTelemetry Emitter and         *
    *                 Data Gatherer Rest Services are used.        *
    ****************************************************************
    * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: README file contains references to test *
    *                      tooling only available internally.      *
    ****************************************************************
    * RECOMMENDATION: None, please install this APAR.              *
    ****************************************************************
    The README file for opentelemetry emitter contains references to
    smfwrite_sample program which is part of internal test tooling
    not meant to be published.
    README content is reworked to reflect this.
    

Problem conclusion

  • With this APAR, the content of the OpenTelemetry Emitter README
    is corrected.
    

Temporary fix

Comments

  • KEYWORDS:
    OPENTELE/K
    

APAR Information

  • APAR number

    OA68620

  • Reported component name

    RMF DATA GATHER

  • Reported component ID

    566527401

  • Reported release

    7F0

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt / Xsystem

  • Submitted date

    2025-10-14

  • Closed date

    2026-02-20

  • Last modified date

    2026-03-02

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

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

    UJ99039 UJ99040

Modules/Macros

  • GRBOTELE GRBREST1 GRBREST2 GRBREST3 GRBUNPK1 GRBUNPK2 GRBUNPK3
    GRBUNPKO
    

Fix information

  • Fixed component name

    RMF DATA GATHER

  • Fixed component ID

    566527401

Applicable component levels

  • R7E0 PSY UJ99040

       UP26/02/27 P F602

  • R7F0 PSY UJ99039

       UP26/02/27 P F602

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Document Information

Modified date:
02 March 2026