RE: MCH3601 Error in V5R2M0 ...

["Robert Dobrowolski" <r.dobrowolski@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

You may want to try the following PTF's:

SI09523
SI10153

They fixed the problem for us.


Thanks,
Bob Dobrowolski
Programmer/Analyst
Star Stainless Screw Co.
(973) 256-2300  x224
r.dobrowolski@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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-----Original Message-----
From: midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Paolo
Sent: Tuesday, October 21, 2003 12:24
To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion
Subject: RE: MCH3601 Error in V5R2M0 ...


I started getting the same error after i installed the latest cume last week
.. i also have the SI09637 installed (it was installed after the cume)

i still have the same error .... i guess its time to call IBM

Paolo

-----Original Message-----
From: midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Jim Franz
Sent: Tuesday, October 21, 2003 2:41 AM
To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion
Subject: Re: MCH3601 Error in V5R2M0 ...


This might be same one as discussed on 10/14 - a pre-req ptf left off cd's.
here's a clip of the solution (thread title is: IPDS printer issue in V5R2)

> >>>What was the PTF ?
> PTF 5722SS1 - SI09637
> Apparently the pre-req. PTF was not on the CD's we received....
> Dave Wolfe

hth
jim

----- Original Message -----
From: "Vern Hamberg" <vhamberg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Midrange Systems Technical Discussion" <midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, October 20, 2003 10:28 PM
Subject: Re: MCH3601 Error in V5R2M0 ...


> Joanne, I looked at APARs and PTFs but found nothing that mentioned
QPQCARTC.
>
> Maybe check the object to see whether it is damaged.
>
> Then get current on  CUMEs and group PTFs.
>
> Then, if it's still a problem, I guess I'd record the settings for the
> device description (or output queue?) for the printer, then delete the
> object and recreate. If that still doesn't work, I guess it's a call to
IBM.
>
> HTH
>
> Vern
>
> At 03:48 PM 10/20/2003 -0400, you wrote:
> >Hi Everyone,
> >
> >I am having a problem with a label printer doing IPDS.  It worked fine on
> >the AS400
> >until I upgraded the Operating System to V5R2M0 from V5R1M0.
> >
> >Now, the printer varies on but when I start the printer (via option 1 of
> >WRKWTR), I
> >get the following error in the job log and the printer ENDS itself:
> >
> >
> >
> >MCH3601    Escape                  40   10/20/03  15:25:29.446760
QPQCARTC
> >QSYS        0002     QPQCARTC    QSYS        0002
> >                                      Message . . . . :   Pointer not set
for
> >location referenced.
> >                                      Cause . . . . . :   A pointer was
used,
> >either directly or as a basing
> >                                        pointer, that has not been set to
an
> >address.
> >
> >
> >Any help anyone can provide with this error is greatly appreciated.
> >
> >Thanks for your time.
> >
> >Joanne Clarke