It’s an easy fix. Ask the admins to upgrade Python and happy days. Looks like 
you’re running beta code or worse on Z XPlore. I would be reluctant to address 
any issues from that system. 

> On 17 Jul 2023, at 10:14 pm, Farley, Peter 
> <[email protected]> wrote:
> 
> Since it was one of the Rocket developers who requested that I try to get a 
> dump to be analyzed by them, I intend to respect their request and continue 
> to try to provide one to them if I am able to do so.
> 
> Peter
> 
> From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List <[email protected]> On Behalf Of 
> David Crayford
> Sent: Monday, July 17, 2023 1:54 AM
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: Re: How to set a SLIP to catch S0C4 in OMVS separate AS
> 
> 
> 
>>> On 17 Jul 2023, at 12:44 pm, Farley, Peter 
>>> <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>>
>>>  wrote:
>> 
>> 
> 
>> Dave,
> 
>> 
> 
>> It may well be that the python V3.9.2 on the Zxplore system is “broken” as 
>> you suggest, but getting a dump that proves it to the Zxplore admins still 
>> could help goad them to more rapidly upgrade the python that is available 
>> there.  I don’t see that as a useless exercise or as wasting time chasing at 
>> shadows.
> 
>> 
> 
>> Nailing down the root cause of an issue is not useless.
> 
> 
> 
> So you expect the maintainers of ibm_db to identify the underlying cause, 
> which is broken Python 3.9.2? I find that expectation unreasonable. Perhaps 
> you should consider opening a case with IBM to address this issue. However, I 
> can provide you with insight into what their response might be: "Python 3.9.2 
> is no longer supported; please upgrade Python to the latest version." Another 
> concern is that you are utilizing a system where you lack control or 
> influence over the application of maintenance.
> 
> 
> 
> The assumption that Python 3.9.2 is stable may not hold true. Since it is 
> unsupported and no longer available for download, it raises questions about 
> how the Rocket developers are able to test it in the first place.
> 
> 
> 
>> 
> 
>> Peter
> 
>> 
> 
>> From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List 
>> <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> On Behalf Of 
>> David Crayford
> 
>> Sent: Sunday, July 16, 2023 7:46 PM
> 
>> To: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>
> 
>> Subject: Re: How to set a SLIP to catch S0C4 in OMVS separate AS
> 
>> 
> 
>> It seems to me that the Zxplore Python is badly broken and has major issues 
>> with codepage translation. we’ve seen this before when you opened an issue 
>> for pyzfile.  I’m going to update the ticket to that effect so the 
>> maintainers don’t waste time chasing shadows.
> 
>> 
> 
>>>> On 17 Jul 2023, at 3:57 am, Farley, Peter 
>>>> <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]%3cmailto:[email protected]>>>
>>>>  wrote:
>> 
>> 
> 
>>> Peter,
> 
>> 
> 
>>> A CEEDUMP was in fact supplied to the ibmdb team on github in the initial 
>>> error report that I filed there.  I generate a CEEDUMP in my $HOME 
>>> directory every time I execute the example python script.
> 
>> 
> 
>>> I don't think any of the ibmdb team has reviewed the dump that I submitted 
>>> as of yet, or at least none have yet replied to my error report with any 
>>> questions concerning the contents of that dump.
> 
>> 
> 
>>> Peter
> 
>> 
> 
>>> From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List 
>>> <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]%3cmailto:[email protected]>>>
>>>  On Behalf Of Peter Relson
> 
>> 
> 
>>> Sent: Sunday, July 16, 2023 9:01 AM
> 
>> 
> 
>>> To: 
>>> [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]%3cmailto:[email protected]>>
> 
>> 
> 
>>> Subject: Re: How to set a SLIP to catch S0C4 in OMVS separate AS
> 
>> 
> 
>>> It's not expected that a SLIP dump is required to debug an application 
>>> error (whether it's a segment fault or anything else). Quite the reverse.
> 
>> 
> 
>>> So in what way was the CEEDUMP and/or transaction dump not adequate?  That 
>>> should be brought to the attention of the LE team.
> 
>> 
> 
>>> Peter Relson
> 
>> 
> 
>>> z/OS Core Technology Design
> 
>> 
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