PI07604: DURING ONLINE POINTER CHECKER RUN ERROR MESSAGE FPX0061E IS ISSUED

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APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• During OPC run error message FPX0061E is received as:
  FPX0061E  -> Severe Error:
  FPX0061E Invalid segment length found.
  FPX0061E RBA of error CI:   nnnnnnnn
  FPX0061E Hex offset in CI:  nnnnnnnn
  FPX0061E The remainder of the CI is skipped
  
  Also this version of the message is not documented in the
  User's Guide.
  
  It was found that OPC incorrectly checked the length of the
  SDEP control segment causing the error.  The User's Guide will
  also be updated.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: All Online Pointer Checker users of HPFPU    *
  *                 Fast Path Online Tools in Fast Path Solution *
  *                 Pack Version 1 Release 2                     *
  *                 (FMID: HAHQ120).                             *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: During Online Pointer Checker run error *
  *                      message FPX0061E is issued.             *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION: Apply the maintenance for this APAR.         *
  ****************************************************************
  There was a problem that Online Pointer Checker was checking the
  length of SDEP control segment.
  Therefore, Online Pointer Checker issued error message
  "FPX0061E Invalid segment length found.".
  And this error message is not documented in the User's Guide.
  

Problem conclusion

• When CI has SDEP control segment, checking of SDEP segment
  length will not be performed.
  The User's Guide will also be updated.
  
  ========================
  = DOCUMENTATION CHANGE =
  ========================
  The IMS Fast Path Solution Pack for z/OS Version 1 Release 2
  IMS High Performance Fast Path Utilities User's Guide
  (SC19-3287-00).
  
  > Part 7. Troubleshooting
  >> Chapter 52. Messages and codes of IMS HP Fast Path Utilities
  >>> Messages
  >>>> FPX messages
  >>>>> FPX0061E
  
  Following texts should be added to the text list after "This
  message contains one of the following texts describing the
  error encountered:" in the explanation.
  
   - Possible loop in segment twin chain.
   - CIDF/RDF in CI suffix is invalid.
   - CI Type was not RAA/DOVF as expected.
   - CI Type was not IOVF as expected.
   - IOVF CI ownership error.
   - Bad scrap bytes detected in CI.
   - Length goes beyond CI end.
   - Space bytes not zero.
   - Invalid 02/SDEP segment found.
   - Invalid segment length found.
   - Invalid FSEs in CI, checksum error.
   - Unmatched CI process length.
   - IOVF Space Map CI Block ID error.
   - CUSN bit not set in IOVF Space Map CI.
   - Invalid Free Chain pointer in IOVF Space Map CI.
   - Invalid element on free chain in IOVF Space Map CI.
   - Possible loop in free chain in IOVF Space Map CI.
   - CI Allocation information was discrepant between IOVF CI and
  IOVF Space Map.
   - Free CI marked Allocated in IOVF Space Map CI.
   - Invalid element in IOVF Space Map CI.
   - Orphan free element in IOVF Space Map CI.
  
  And following text should be deleted from the text list.
   - SDEP CI not marked FULL:
  

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:

  UI13518

Modules/Macros

• FPXAERR1 FPXASDP0 FPXDSDP0 FPXESDP0 FPXPSDP0 FPXUSDR0
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  IMS FP SOLUTION

• Fixed component ID

  5655W1400

Applicable component levels

• R120 PSY UI13518

     UP13/12/17 P F312

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