PI63751: DB2 SUBSYSTEM PARAMETER UIFCIDS=YES SUPPORT

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APAR status

• Closed as new function.

Error description

• Support for UTF8 to EBCDIC conversion of IFI information when
  UIFCIDS=YES is specified
  

Local fix

• N/A
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: BTS V4.1 USERS                               *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: UTF8 to EBCDIC conversion support of    *
  *                      IFI information with ./E IFIUTF=YES for *
  *                      DB2 subsystem parameter UIFCIDS=YES     *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION: Apply the maintenance for this APAR.         *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

Temporary fix

Comments

• IBM IMS Batch Terminal Simulator for z/OS, Version 4 Release 1,
  User's Guide (SC19-3230-01) will be updated with following
  changes:
  ================================================================
  Chapter 14. Command reference
  Simulator commands
  ./E command
  Format
  ./E
  |      IFIUTF=     YES | NO
  |                        __
  Keywords and operands
  |IFIUTF=
  |   Specifies to convert the IFI information from UTF8 to EBCDIC
  |   when DB2 subsystem parameter UIFCIDS=YES is specified.
  |   YES
  |     Converts the IFI information from UTF8 to EBCDIC.
  |   NO
  |     Does not convert the IFI information. The default value is
  |     IFIUTF=NO.
  
  Chapter 19. Messages and codes
  IMS Batch Terminal Simulator abend code
  |4075
  |Explanation: A nonzero return code was returned after the
  |character conversion module (CUNLCNV) of z/OS Unicode Services
  |was loaded.
  |System action: IMS Batch Terminal Simulator ends abnormally.
  |User response: Check whether the character conversion services
  |of z/OS Unicode Services are available, make all the necessary
  |corrections, and rerun the job.
  IMS Batch Terminal Simulator messages
  |BTS0140W   UNICODE CONVERSION SERVICES FAILED. RETURN CODE
  |           X'xx', REASON CODE X'yy', SOURCE CCSID sssss,
  |           TARGET CCSID ttttt
  |Explanation: The character conversion module (CUNLCNV) of z/OS
  |Unicode Services returned the indicated return code and reason
  |code. IMS Batch Terminal Simulator called this module to
  |convert characters from the source CCSID to the target CCSID.
  |System action: IMS Batch Terminal Simulator continues
  |processing without character conversion.
  |User response: See the z/OS Unicode Services User's Guide and
  |Reference for the meaning of the return code and the reason
  |code. If the error persists, notify the system support group of
  |the IMS Batch Terminal Simulator program error.
  

APAR Information

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

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

  UI38829

Modules/Macros

•    BTSCHDEF BTSCOM00 BTSDIFI0 BTSENVR0 BTSMWRT0
  BTSRC000
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  IMS BTS

• Fixed component ID

  5655A1400

Applicable component levels

• R410 PSY UI38829

     UP16/06/23 P F606

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