IT37466: HOD 14.0.0 - EHLLAPI API CONNECTION FAILURE

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• When using HOD emulation 3270 via API (Ehllapi32.dll) the
  connection works fine at first. However, when the user closes
  the application and runs it again the application fails to
  connect and no logs are created.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

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  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * All users running EHLLAPI with logging                       *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * Users are not able to collect EHLLAPI Trace in HOD x64 bit   *
  * package                                                      *
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  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
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  EHLLAPI trace is using a macro to write the log and this is
  failing in x64 bit so the trace could not be collected.
  

Problem conclusion

• Code changes have been made in SyncHLLAPI module. Macro was
  replaced with API call to resolve the issue. Now users are able
  to collect the debug.log file.
  

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:

Modules/Macros

• EHLLAPI
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  HOD

• Fixed component ID

  5733A5901

Applicable component levels