PH02495: SEVERAL ISSUES WITH FUNSCRUB UTILITY ON X'9904' AND X'4082' RECORDS.

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• 1. Corrected the scrubbing of IMS x'9904' record where actual
  data length did not match length specified in the record. In
  that case the record suffix could be partially overwritten.
  2. The IMS x'4082' record EMHB section is being scrubbed
  completely whereas only EMHBDATA section should be scrubbed.
  

Local fix

• N/A
  

Problem summary

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  * USERS AFFECTED: Users of IBM Common Services Library VA10    *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Several issues with FUNSCRUB utility.   *
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  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
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  1. Scrub of IMS x'9904' record could overlay data.
  
  2. Scrub of IMS x'4082' record clears more data than required.
  

Problem conclusion

• 1. Corrected the scrubbing of IMS x'9904' record where actual
     data length did not match length specified in the record.
     In that case the record suffix could be partially
     overwritten.
  
  2. The IMS x'4082' record EMHB section is being scrubbed
     completely whereas only EMHBDATA section should be scrubbed.
  

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:

  UI58513

Modules/Macros

•    FUNSCRBC FUNSCRBD FUNSCRBE FUNSCRBF
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  FUNC SUPP LIBRA

• Fixed component ID

  5655K4801

Applicable component levels