CONTROL-M for z/OS - Error messages SUB191E, SUB192E, and SUB167E when running a job using %% in in-stream SYSIN cards. (SLN000015120419)

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000229791

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000069314

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Title

CONTROL-M for z/OS - Error messages SUB191E, SUB192E, and SUB167E when running a job using %% in in-stream SYSIN cards. (SLN000015120419)

Summary

CONTROL-M for z/OS - Error messages SUB191E, SUB192E, and SUB167E when running a job using %% in in-stream SYSIN cards. (SLN000015120419)

Product

Control-M for z/OS

Component

Control-M for z/OS

Applies to

Control-M for z/OS all versions

Problem

The sample JCL is using the IBM SCRT utility but the same problem may occur with any JCL sysin cards that contain %%

In this case it appears that CONTROL-M is interpreting some of the object code that looks like %%xxxxxxxx as AutoEdit variables.

Sample:
231009 071002 231009 CTMUSER SUB191E JOB BMCJOB01 BMCJOB01/ OID=2C9WA SYMBOL
                                      NOT RESOLVED - %%
231009 071002 231009 CTMUSER SUB192E JOB BMCJOB01 BMCJOB01/ OID=2C9WA SYNTAX
                                      ERROR. ORIGINAL LINE - :TXT :%% ::0~ k
                                      C::\C::{C::::0:: :::{:K:C:0:::C:: 0 : (i
                                      :: :0B

231009 071002 231009 CTMUSER SUB167E JOB BMCJOB01 BMCJOB01/ OID=2C9WA
                                      SUBMISSION CANCELED DUE TO REQUEST FROM
                                      AUTO-EDIT FACILITY

The JCL looks like:
//STEPREXX EXEC STMREXX
//SYSTSIN DD   *
ISPSTART CMD(DBCTB00 name1 name2 %%%%%%% N Y N N)
//*

Cause

Strings like %%name are interpreted as being CONTROL-M AUTOEDIT VARIABLES

Solution

The %%name is the syntax of a CONTROL-M AUTOEDIT variables.
By default, CONTROL-M will always try to populate the variable and will fail the job if the variable does not exist.

- To suspend the interpretation of the %%name which are not CONTROL-M autoedit variables you can code the %%RESOLVE OFF order on a comment card.
- The %%RESOLVE OFF remains active until the end of the job or until another %%RESOLVE order is encountered.
- If the string belongs to a SYSIN, it is also possible to put the SYSIN Details in a PDS member so that it does not appear in the JCL anymore.
NOTE:
- The %%RANGE fromcol tocol might help in other specific configuration. The %%RANGE will interpret %%name string only between the specified columns.

For more details, please refer to the manual:
Control-M for z/OS User Guide
Chapter 5: JCL and AutoEdit Facility

Sample:

//* %%RESOLVE OFF
//STEPREXX EXEC STMREXX
//SYSTSIN DD *
ISPSTART CMD(DBCTB00 name1 name2 %%%%%%% N Y N N)
//*
//* %%RESOLVE (optional: add this line if there are CONTROL-M autoedit variable to interpret beyond this line)

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