PH38867: CHANGE ERROR MESSAGE FROM "POINTER ERROR DETECTED" TO A MORE DESCRIPTIVE ERROR

Obtain the fix for this APAR.

APAR status

• Closed as new function.

Error description

• This APAR provides changing error message from "Pointer error
  detected" to a more descriptive error when OSAM BLKSIZE doesn't
  match DBRC. This enhancement is being implemented as a result of
  the IMS HALDB Toolkit RFE 136650.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: All users of IBM IMS Online Reorganization   *
  *                 Facility 1.1.                                *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: This APAR enables IMS Online            *
  *                      Reorganization Facility to support the  *
  *                      following function.                     *
  *                      - Change error message from "Pointer    *
  *                        Error Detected" to a more descriptive *
  *                        error when OSAM BLKSIZE doesn't match *
  *                        DBRC                                  *
  *                      The enhancement is being implemented    *
  *                      as a result of the RFE 136650.          *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION: Apply the maintenance for this APAR.         *
  ****************************************************************
  This APAR enables IMS Online Reorganization Facility to
  support the following function.
  - Change error message from "Pointer Error Detected" to a more
    descriptive error when OSAM BLKSIZE doesn't match DBRC
  
  In addition, the following fixes have been applied in this APAR.
  - When character values including blanks are specified in a
    HALDB partition high key value, ORF issues KEYSTRING of
    INIT.PART/CHANGE.PART in a hex format. Code has been changed
    to issue KEYSTRING in a character format.
  - When character values including blanks or lower case are
    specified in a HALDB partition high key value, the string
    should be enclosed by single quotation marks. Code has been
    changed to enclose the string by single quotation marks.
  - When running IMS HALDB Toolkit MAINTAIN ONLINE(Y) and
    KEYSORDR(Y) is specified, NOTIFY.ALLOC can fail with the
    message DSP0204I INVALID VALUE FOR PARAMETER USID. Code has
    been changed to set a correct USID.
  - Recovery job can issue DFS2804A when the input image copy
    data sets are created by IMS HALDB Toolkit MAINTAIN ONLINE(Y).
    Code has been changed so that recovery job ends normally.
  

Problem conclusion

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

• HRFOAPLY HRFODSN0 HRFOHAL2 HRFOLEV0 HRFOPIXC HRFYMSGT HRFYPDEF
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  IMS ONLINE REOR

• Fixed component ID

  5655H9701

Applicable component levels

• R110 PSY UI77161

     UP21/09/22 P F109  

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