DLm: Incorrect output is returned when DLMCPPRC is run more than once in the same job
Summary: Using DLMCPPRC more than once in a single job execution produces a stale report.
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Symptoms
The first execution of DLMCPPRC is successful, but subsequent execution in the same job returns stale or unexpected results to the DLMCPRPT DD.
A further symptom is allocation error with IEF244I and IEF877E messages and corresponding 'Write to Operator with Reply' (WTOR).
Cause
Error in the sample JCL procedure: DLMCPPRC
Resolution
Workaround
Modify the DLMCP step in the DLMCPPRC procedure as follows:
Change: //DLMCPCMD DD DSN=&CMDFILE2,DISP=(OLD,PASS)
To: //DLMCPCMD DD DSN=&CMDFILE2,DISP=(OLD,DELETE)
Resolution
This issue is under DLm Engineering review for addressing in a later release of DLm mainframe utilities.
Affected Products
Disk Library for mainframe, Disk Library for mainframe DLm2500, Disk Library for mainframe DLm8500, Disk Library for mainframe SoftwareArticle Properties
Article Number: 000218277
Article Type: Solution
Last Modified: 20 Aug 2024
Version: 2
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