Re: Change default replies for a job -- MIDRANGE-L

I once discovered a CALLP(E) in the source for a program that sits high in
the usual call stack, and no error checking coding after it. The (E)
"hides" all sorts of errors with no notification to the user, and the
default reply entries won't help in this situation either. I guess the same
will happen for a MONITOR/ENDMON section with relevant ON-ERROR lines
missing.

On 1 December 2017 at 00:00, Mark Murphy <jmarkmurphy@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Well, I don't really like the system reply list for this. Problem is, it
can hide errors. The user will be doing something, and all of a sudden will
be back to the menu with no notice of a problem. You will have to check
your logs regularly.

Another thing that can cause hidden errors is using SQL without checking
SQLCODE or SQLSTATE. You could have database errors happening and no one
will know if you don't check for errors after each statement. The system
reply list won't help you there. Errors still get logged though, but not as
Inquiry or Notification messages.

On Nov 30, 2017 2:55 PM, "Steve Jones" <sjones@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Yes that is exactly it.

We converted from V7R1 to V7R3 over the weekend & are seeing some weird
things happening & we are trying to track down what could be causing it.

Thanks for everyones replies

On Thu, Nov 30, 2017 at 2:23 PM, Jim Oberholtzer <
midrangel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

I think that's why he wants the dump, so he can figure out what's going

on

when the problem presents itself.

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Jim Oberholtzer
Agile Technology Architects

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From: MIDRANGE-L [mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
Glenn
Gundermann
Sent: Thursday, November 30, 2017 1:14 PM
To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion <midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: Change default replies for a job

Hi Steve,

Wouldn't it be better to fix the program?

To use the system reply list, you'll need to do a few things.

First, take a look at the error message in question. Many have
substitution
variables.
E.g. Say you are dealing with RNQ1221 - Update or delete in file &7

without

prior input operation (C G D F).

Then determine when you want to specify 'D'. Is it for all times or

for

a

specific file or program, etc.?

Looking at the message description, e.g. RNQ1221, shows the program

name

is

specified in variable &2 (positions 11-20) and the file name is

specified

in
variable &7 (positions 50-59) in the substitution data string.
You can then add a reply list entry (WRKRPYLE) for RNQ1221 specifying

the

file or program in the comparison data, start position, default reply,

etc.

The next step is to check what job description is being used by the

job(s)

in question and if you want to change the job description and affect

all

the
jobs or create a new job description for this specific job.
If the former, change the existing job description to use
INQMSGRPY(*SYSRPYL). If the latter, copy/create a new job description
specifying INQMSGRPY(*SYSRPYL) and change the job to use this new job
description.

Hope this helps.

Yours truly,

Glenn Gundermann
Email: glenn.gundermann@xxxxxxxxx
Work: (905) 486-1162 x 239
Cell: (416) 317-3144

On 30 November 2017 at 13:48, Steve Jones <sjones@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>

wrote:

We have a program running that is possibly having an error, when the
user gets the error they just hit enter and continue on their way.
The default reply must be a "C" for whatever error they are getting,
because we are not seeing any logs in QEZDEBUG.

I want to change the default reply to always be "D" so that we

capture

some info on what possibly maybe going wrong.

Can that be done for a particular job, program or user?

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