OW47646: REXX PANEL EXIT DOES NOT HONOR NONZERO RETURN CODE

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APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• When a panel exit, written in Rexx, returns a nonzero return
  code to indicate an error, ISPF continues processing as if the
  exit returned a zero.  ISPF ignores nonzero return codes from
  Rexx panel exits.
  Additional search keywords: PANEXIT retcode rc exit return
                              ISPPNXRX ISPREXPX
  

Local fix

• ( 023824 ) No local fix available
  

Problem summary

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  * USERS AFFECTED: Users of ISPF panel exits                    *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: ISPF ignores return codes from panel    *
  *                      exits written in Rexx.                  *
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  * RECOMMENDATION: Apply this PTF                               *
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  ISPF ignores return codes from panel exits which are written in
  Rexx.
  

Problem conclusion

• ISPF was not checking the return code from REXX panel exits and
  was always assuming a zero return code.  Return code checking
  has been added so that ISPF sees return codes of 0, 8, or 20
  from panel exits as documented in the ISPF Dialog Developer's
  Guide.
  

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:

  UW77362

Modules/Macros

• ISPPNXRX
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  ISPF V4 OS390

• Fixed component ID

  565504201

Applicable component levels

• RA02 PSY UW77362

     UP01/02/24 P F102

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