Hi Paul

If you are using PL/I for MVS and VM V1.1.1 and you attempt to rebind the 
resulting PL/1 modules with MQ V7, your bind will likely fail.

MQ V7 version of CMQEPP contains declarations for many new entry points that 
are not supported in the CICS or IMS environments, thus the problem.

A workaround that -may- work for you is to perform your bind using the MQ V6 
version of SCSQPLIC(CMQEPP).

Of course, there is no support for this workaround.  When it eventually does 
break, you get to keep both pieces.

You should consider performing a trial rebind of any executable that contains 
the CMQEPP MQ stub, on the new zOS and MQ versions in a test LPAR.
Preferably before you upgrade to the new zOS and/or MQ in production.

As you asked the initial question, you know the importance of avoiding 
surprises, and I am sure you are doing all you can to urge your application 
teams to convert to Enterprise PLI.

Gary



-----Original Message-----
From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf 
Of Beesley, Paul
Sent: October 24, 2013 01:40 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: PL/1 and z/OS 2.1

Hi Gary

Yes, There are many many calls to MQCONN, MQOPEN, etc in the PL/1 for MVS 
programs.

Regards and thanks
Paul

> -----Original Message-----
> From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[email protected]] 
> On Behalf Of Beesley, Paul
> Sent: Wednesday, October 23, 2013 6:09 AM
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: PL/1 and z/OS 2.1
> 
> Hi
> 
> I am aware that PL/1 for MVS 1.1.1 is unsupported (and probably has 
> been
for
> some time) but is anybody using it on z/OS 2.1, or CICS 5.1 for that
matter?
> We have a customer who is reluctant to upgrade to Enterprise PL/1 or
whatever the
> most recent flavour is called.
> 
> Regards and thanks
> Paul
> 

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