PI26433: IMS CONNECT EXTENSIONS OPERATIONS CONSOLE DOES NOT EXPLOIT NEW FEATURES IN IMS CONNECT EXTENSIONS V2.4

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APAR status

• Closed as new function.

Error description

• 1. The IMS Connect Extensions Operations Console does not
  exploit new features in IMS Connect Extensions V2.4.
  2. The OTMA trace record x'A6' can have bad length if the exit
     is using HWSSMPL0 output format, a message segment has an odd
     length, and the length is within 3 bytes of the maximum trace
     buffer length. The event LL is 1 - 3 bytes longer than the
     actual message data and this can result in an invalid event
     record time. The bad time stamp can cause an ABEND0C9 in
     IMSPA if the journal is used to run reports.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: Users of IMS Connect Extensions V2.4         *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: The IMS Connect Extensions Operations   *
  *                      Console does not exploit new features   *
  *                      in IMS Connect Extensions V2.4.         *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  This APAR addresses the following issues:
  1.The IMS Connect Extensions Operations Console does not exploit
  new features in IMS Connect Extensions V2.4.
  2.The OTMA trace record x'A6' can have bad length if the exit is
  using HWSSMPL0 output format, a message segment has an odd
  length, and the length is within 3 bytes of the maximum trace
  trace buffer length. The event LL is 1 - 3 bytes longer than
  the actual message data and this can result in an invalid
  event record time. The bad time stamp can cause an 0C9 in IMSPA
  if the journal is used to run reports.
  

Problem conclusion

Temporary fix

Comments

• The following changes have been made for the above issues:
  1. Enhancements to Status Monitor:
     a. New Clear ACEE Cache and ACEE Cache Statistics context
        options on the IMS Connects tab.
     b. New Update context option on the IMS Connects tab allows
        updating of routing plans, event collection levels,
        and session message limit options.
     c. New fields available on the IMS Connects tab including:
        Start Time; OTMA Routing Plan; ODBM Routing Plan; Event
        Collection Level; Message Limit; Message Limit Threshold
     d. New Update Capacity Weight context option on the Datastore
        tab.
     e. New fields are available on the Datastores tab, including:
        Member; TMember; XCF Group.
  2. Enhancements to Sessions:
     a. New Drain Eligible Sessions context option allows safe
       closure of specific sessions without interrupting in-flight
        messages.
     b. New fields are available, including: Socket Type; In IMS
        Conversation; Commit Mode; Synch Level; Resume TPIPE;
        Alternate Transaction Used; Alternate Transaction Length;
        Alternate Transaction Offset; Alternate Transaction Code.
  3. Module CEXTECL has been changed to correctly calculate the
  length of the x'A6' event when the message is in the HWSSMPL0
  format.
  

APAR Information

• APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

• APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

  UI22406

Modules/Macros

• CEX##V24 CEX#MDS7 CEX#MDS9 CEXBCMD0 CEXCMDT
  CEXCOMM  CEXCONS  CEXCONSS CEXEPR   CEXEVTSR CEXEXRTR CEXMAIN
  CEXMSGL  CEXMSGT  CEXOPDRV CEXORDEP CEXREAD  CEXROUT0 CEXRSNT
  CEXRTDEP CEXRXADR CEXRXAD1 CEXRXC01 CEXRXC02 CEXRXC11 CEXRXC21
  CEXRXC22 CEXRXC23 CEXRXC26 CEXRXC31 CEXRXC40 CEXRXC42 CEXRXC44
  CEXRXC45 CEXRXC51 CEXRXC61 CEXRXC62 CEXRXC63 CEXRXC71 CEXRXENV
  CEXR168  CEXTECL  CEXTPXML
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  IMS CONNECT EXT

• Fixed component ID

  5655K4800

Applicable component levels

• R240 PSY UI22406

     UP14/10/24 P F410

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