PI07004: BTS V4.1 NEW FUNCTIONS

Obtain the fix for this APAR.

APAR status

• Closed as new function.

Error description

• This APAR provides the following enhancements:
  (1) DB2 V11 support
   (2) Full DECFLOAT data type support for DB2
   (3) ICAL RECEIVE subfunction support
   (4) New WTO messages for internal API errors of Distributed
       Access Infrastructure
   (5) Workaround of U4078 abend with Reg2=X'50' Reg15=X'0C'
  

Local fix

• N/A
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: BTS V4.1 USERS                               *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: BTS V4.1 NEW FUNCTIONS                  *
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  * RECOMMENDATION: Apply the maintenance for this APAR.         *
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  This APAR provides the following enhancements:
  (1) DB2 V11 support
  (2) Full DECFLOAT data type support for DB2
  (3) ICAL RECEIVE subfunction support
  (4) New WTO messages for internal API errors of Distributed
      Access Infrastructure
  (5) Workaround of U4078 abend with Reg2=X'50' Reg15=X'0C'
  

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 19. Messages and Codes
  
  IMS Batch Terminal Simulator messages
  
  p.368
  
  | BTS0500E COMMUNICATION TIMEOUT ERROR FROM DISTRIBUTED ACCESS
  | INFRASTRUCTURE.
  
  | Explanation: IMS Batch Terminal Simulator received a
  | communication timeout error from an internal API of Tools Base
  | Distributed Access Infrastructure.
  
  | System action: IMS Batch Terminal Simulator ends with an abend
  | code of U4077.
  
  | User response: Ensure the Distributed Access Infrastructure
  | connection between the client and IMS Batch Terminal Simulator
  | and rerun the application.
  
  
  | BTS0501E THE DISTRIBUTED ACCESS INFRASTRUCTURE SERVER IS
  | SHUTTING DOWN.
  
  | System action: IMS Batch Terminal Simulator ends with an abend
  | code of U4076, U4077, or U4078.
  
  | Explanation: IMS Batch Terminal Simulator received a
  | connection error from an internal API of Distributed Access
  | Infrastructure. The Distributed Access Infrastructure server
  | is shutting down.
  
  | User response: Restart the Distributed Access Infrastructure
  | server and rerun the application.
  
  
  | BTS0502E DISTRIBUTED ACCESS INFRASTRUCTURE XCF ERROR.
  
  | Explanation: IMS Batch Terminal Simulator received an XCF
  | error from an internal API of Distributed Access
  | Infrastructure.
  
  | System action: IMS Batch Terminal Simulator ends with an abend
  | code of U4077 or U4078.
  
  | User response: Ensure that the Distributed Access
  | Infrastructure server is running and rerun the application.
  
  
  | BTS0503E ABEND DUE TO DISTRIBUTED ACCESS INFRASTRUCTURE
  | INTERNAL ERROR.
  
  | Explanation: IMS Batch Terminal Simulator received an error
  | from an internal API of Distributed Access Infrastructure.
  | This error condition is different from the other Distributed
  | Access Infrastructure API errors that are described by
  | BTS0500E, BTS0501E, and BTS0502E messages.
  
  | System action: IMS Batch Terminal Simulator ends with an abend
  | code of U4076, U4077, or U4078.
  
  | User response: Notify the IMS Batch Terminal Simulator support
  | personnel of the error.
  

APAR Information

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

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

  UI14276

Modules/Macros

• BTSCOM00 BTSDAI00 BTSDVBI0 BTSGETRN BTSPCBW0 BTSPC000 BTSRC000
  BTSRDR00 BTSSDECF BTSSHEX0 BTSSQLTB BTSSVAR0 BTSWRT00 H22J410J
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  IMS BTS

• Fixed component ID

  5655A1400

Applicable component levels

• R410 PSY UI14276

     UP14/01/20 P F401

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