PH18031: ADVANCED ACBGEN MAY CAUSE A PROBLEM WHEN THE STORAGE RETURNED VIA GETMAIN HAS NOT BEEN CLEARED BY Z/OS

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APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• If the storage returned via GETMAIN has not been cleared by
  z/OS, Advanced ACBGEN utility may cause a problem.
  

Local fix

• N/A
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: IMS Library Integrity Utilities for z/OS,    *
  *                 Version 2 Release 2 (FMID=H27P220) users     *
  *                 who use the Advanced ACBGEN utility.         *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: This APAR fixes the Advanced ACBGEN     *
  *                      utility not to cause a problem when     *
  *                      the storage returned via GETMAIN has    *
  *                      not been cleared by z/OS.               *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION: Apply the maintenance for this APAR.         *
  ****************************************************************
  The Advanced ACBGEN uses some storage via GETMAIN without
  clearing. If the storage has not been cleared by z/OS,
  the Advanced ACBGEN utility may cause a problem like ABENDS0C4.
  
  This APAR fixes the Advanced ACBGEN utility to clear the
  storage returned via GETMAIN.
  

Problem conclusion

• The following modules have been changed to fix the above
  problem:
   FABQCHAN,FABQDIRX,FABQDRIV,FABQLMGR,FABQMBRX,
   FABQPARS,FABQSPAC,FABQSYSI
  

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:

  UI66117

Modules/Macros

• FABQCHAN FABQDIRX FABQDRIV FABQLMGR FABQMBRX FABQPARS FABQSPAC
  FABQSYSI
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  IMS LIBR INTEG

• Fixed component ID

  5655I4200

Applicable component levels

• R220 PSY UI66117

     UP19/10/31 P F910

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