All, I’ve used IPCS for decades including using CTRACE. One of the required exits for this facility is the Buffer Locate Exit, which I have used at prior jobs without issue.
However now I cannot get it to work and I can’t determine what the issue is. The exit passes the address of an equate symbol (ES) record, mapped by BLSRESSY. All the exit is supposed to do is to complete the BLSRESSY record and pass it back with a return code which indicates whether the exit should be driven again for another buffer. That all works correctly. I can locate the buffers and their lengths fine (l’ve tried both 31-bit and 64-bit buffers using the respective mappings for the ES) but to no avail. The message I get back from IPCS is BLS18460I which states that the symbol record is not valid. A further detail is the qualifier: “Equate Symbol record failed consistency check.” I have no idea what that means. I have carefully checked every field and they all appear to be correct to me. Any ideas would be much appreciated. Tom Harper Phoenix Software International -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This e-mail message, including any attachments, appended messages and the information contained therein, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s). If you are not an intended recipient or have otherwise received this email message in error, any use, dissemination, distribution, review, storage or copying of this e-mail message and the information contained therein is strictly prohibited. If you are not an intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy all copies of this email message and do not otherwise utilize or retain this email message or any or all of the information contained therein. Although this email message and any attachments or appended messages are believed to be free of any virus or other defect that might affect any computer system into which it is received and opened, it is the responsibility of the recipient to ensure that it is virus free and no responsibility is accepted by the sender for any loss or damage arising in any way from its opening or use. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
