PI88305: ENHANCEMENT TO SUPPORT BTSISRIO DD

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APAR status

• Closed as new function.

Error description

• New function to support BTSISRIO DD.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

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  * USERS AFFECTED: BTS V4.1 USERS                               *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: ENHANCEMENT TO SUPPORT BTSISRIO DD      *
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  * RECOMMENDATION: Apply the maintenance for this APAR.         *
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  This APAR provides the following enhancement:
  BTSISRIO DD support
  

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 6. Testing applications in batch mode
  Running applications in batch mode
  Step 2: Specifying the IMS Batch Terminal Simulator data sets
  Table 17.
  DD name
  | BTSISRIO
  Description
  | The BTSISRIO DD is an optional DD statement that defines the
  | output data set for the data that the DLI ISRT (Insert) call
  | inserts to IOPCB. The BTSISRIO data set must be in variable or
  | variable-block format. The LRECL of BTSISRIO must be 32756 to
  | avoid truncation.
  
  Chapter 7. Testing applications in interactive mode
  Running applications in interactive mode
  Step 2: Specifying the IMS Batch Terminal Simulator data sets
  Table 21.
  DD name
  | BTSISRIO
  Description
  | The BTSISRIO DD is an optional DD statement that defines the
  | output data set for the data that the DLI ISRT (Insert) call
  | inserts to IOPCB. The BTSISRIO data set must be in variable or
  | variable-block format. The LRECL of BTSISRIO must be 32756 to
  | avoid truncation.
  
  Chapter 19. Messages and codes
  IMS Batch Terminal Simulator return codes
  | At the end of the IMS Batch Terminal Simulator run, the IMS
  | Batch Terminal Simulator job step finishes with the maximum
  | return code that is returned by the application program.
  | When the BTSISRIO DD is specified, the return code is set to 0
  | or 8.
  IMS Batch Terminal Simulator messages
  | BTS0141W BTSISRIO IS NOT VARIABLE FORMAT.
  | Explanation: The record format of BTSISRIO is not variable or
  | variable-block as required.
  | System action: IMS Batch Terminal Simulator discards the
  | output and continues processing.
  | User response: Change the BTSISRIO data set to variable or
  | variable-block and rerun the job.
  

APAR Information

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

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

  UI50918

Modules/Macros

•    BTSCOM00 BTSMWRT0 BTSPCBW0 BTSRC000
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  IMS BTS

• Fixed component ID

  5655A1400

Applicable component levels

• R410 PSY UI50918

     UP17/10/07 P F710

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