Here is the September list of New & Updated Gen Knowledge Base Articles (September 1 - 30, 2025, US EDT) starting from the end of the previous August list.
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This is a hub article that collates the list of currently available Gen 8.6 Example and Example Model articles including use of CALL EXTERNAL, INLINE CODE etc.,Gen Example Model : CALL EXTERNAL statement Gen Example Model : INLINE CODE statement for Java Gen Example: Accessing GlobData from Gen Inline Code for Java Gen Example: Accessing GlobData from Gen Inline Code for C# Gen Example : Passphrase and Encr....
How can User Exit and External Action Block code be saved without having to keep track of its location in files or data sets?,User Exit and External Action Block code can be saved in a model using the Toolset's Inline Code statement. Putting the code in a model will save the code for future reference since models are stored in an encyclopedia.
In a Gen 8.6 GUI window, what action diagram statements or functions can be used to determine if a Windows folder already exists?,Gen does not have any built-in functions to address folders or directories. But, a GUI object can be created that has folder function methods/properties. The following is a step by step process to determine if a folder exists. Open a action diagram a....
When using Client Manager 8.5 to connect to a region upgraded to Gen 8.6, the following messages occur. CICS Log: F169 20210603090550 TIRCFTO IEFT Error: National Language Translation Failed Client Manager Log: ERROR - CONNECTION RESET BY PEER,The outgoing buffer from the Client Manager is using codepage 1252. So, the 1252<->037 tables (or whatever code page being used on the mainframe) have not been built into your translation runtime on the mainframe.
As part of current architecture, we use Gen 8.5 z/OS Implementation Toolset (IT) to install/deploy COBOL generated Cooperative Server modules. As part of the upgrade to 8.6, will install Gen 8.6 Developer Toolset and Encyclopedia Server (CSE). 1. In ....,Using 8.6 generated code with the 8.5 z/OS IT has never been certified. Gen 8.5 reached End Of Service on June 30, 2021, refer to Gen Release and Support Lifecycle Dates. The 8.6 z/OS IT should be installed for 8.6 generated code to ensure a fully su....
This article covers the history of changes in JRE versions supplied by the Gen 8.6 for Windows original GA installation and later PTFs, which result in changes to environment variable Gen86JRE. This information can be useful when problems are encount....,Gen 8.6 GA install: Gen86JRE=C:\Program Files (x86)\CA\SharedComponents\JRE\1.8.0_60\ NOTE: This is an Oracle JRE 8.6.2 Consolidation PTF WKS86200/SO09618: Gen86JRE=C:\Program Files (x86)\CA\SharedComponents\JRE\OpenJDK\jdk8u212-b04-jre\ NOTE: OpenJ....
In z/OS, Shift-In (SI, X'0F') and Shift-Out (SO, X'0E') are control characters that delimit Double-Byte Character Set (DBCS) data from Single-Byte Character Set (SBCS) data within a data stream. The Shift-Out character signals the start of a DBCS str....,The SUBSTRMIXED function on z/OS counts by characters (not bytes) and should be used as follows: The shift-in/shift-out control codes are counted as one character. If the output is a DBCS string and it does not include shift-out/shift-in, then shift-....
After upgrading to z/OS 2.5 seeing problems with the Gen Multi Sockets CICS Listener TISRVMSL and its error handling. After some time since the TISRVMSL was started, these symptoms may start to appear: The server-side CICS MSGUSR log will contain man....,Workaround Recycle the TISRVMSL Resolution Apply Gen 8.6 PTF LU08295 ("TISRVMSL LOOPS/DOES NOT PROCESS SOCKETS WHEN HANDLING ERRORS") NOTE: This PTF only affects TISRVMSL, as it fixes a problem with socket management handling when sending the error....
Running onsite security testing with Java JRE, for Gen 8.5 and 8.6. Which version of the JRE is needed for running Gen 8.5 or Gen 8.6 Java based components i.e. 32-bit or 64-bit?,As a change to the now End Of Support Gen 8.5 version , Gen 8.6 delivers the 32-bit version of the JRE with the product for use with the Build Tool, Diagram Trace Utility (DTU) and Gen Studio per doc page: Gen™ 8.6 > Release Notes > Gen 8.6 GA Comple....
Planning on using remote EJBMRI to connect a Gen 8.6 Java proxy to its Gen EJB server also on JBoss. The server name is PRX7 and contains PStep with NLS characters in its name i.e. S_PROXY_NLS_ÑÁMË. Using remote EJBMRI between the proxy and EJB. Ther....,Instead of trying to manually update the Prx7.jar file inside the Prx7.war file (WEB-INF/lib folder) within the Prx7.ear file, copy the ServerPstep_Remote.class file (S_PROXY_NLS_ÑÁMË_Remote.class) to the directory model.ief\proxy\java\build\Prx7\pro....
When logging into GuardiEn to run Gen Client software, received the error: TIRM030E: Application failed - Updates have been backed out TIRM761E: Error IMS message GuardiEn support states this is a Gen runtime error. Some functions work, ie: System A....,An IMS Connect Recorder Trace was activated to capture information. The trace showed that an IMS transaction id was stopped. After the transaction was restarted, the IMS message TIRM761E no longer appeared.
What is the complete list of z/OS SMP/E FMID values for Gen 8.6?,Please refer to SAMPJCL member GEN20RCB which lists them along with each description: CEHB860 /*CA GEN BASE MODULES (COMMON MODULES) CEG6860 /*CA GEN HOST ENCYCLOPEDIA CEG7860 /*CA GEN IMPLEMENT....
When attempt to install a Gen Unix or Linux PTF using the setup file extracted from the ptf_name.tar file as soon as the install should start it hangs with the below error: $ ./setup Gen PTF maintenance procedure This procedure will install or backou....,Delete all the PTF files from the server and perform another binary transfer of ptf_name.tar to the server. Then just extract the setup file and execute it i.e. tar xvf btx86401.tar setup ./setup
Had made changes to an existing entity which requires the deletion of the corresponding table and then re-implement it. When they try to delete the table, receive "protection violation backout" error. Unable to determine which objects are preventing ....,Scope on the Data Record(s) being deleted in Delete/Default and also the related Entity for the Data Record in Modify/Default. Scope the subset 'Type' as Design (not Unit Test or System Test). Also, if the Data Record in question has relationships to....
When expanding the list of Server Managers for proxy generation on the Gen Toolset, it crashes with "fatal internal memory" error Or on the CSE, receive the warning: CSEXI0119W The maximum number of rows is selected. Use the filter to selectively lis....,Support could not duplicate the problem with a similar number of Server Managers for proxy generation. The recommendation is to subset a smaller number of Server Members for proxy generation such that expanding the list of Server Managers does not....
Gen 8.6 GUI client with CICS server application using the Gen CICS Multi Sockets Server Listener (TISRVMSL/TIML). Currently trying to setup TLS for our connections. Would like to introduce a new port for the TLS connection and retain current non-TLS ....,More than one TISRVMSL listener in the region can be used as long as each has a separate port number. The transaction identifier can be something other than TIML but the same name must be used in the EZACONFG file and in the CICS definition. Please ....
Gen application load module references a component member. After generating the load module in the Toolset, and building it within the Gen Build Tool, receive error due to not being able to find the component/operations library: Link: fatal error LNK....,A component/operations library full path is set by Build Tool OPTIONS token OPT.CBDLIST. Verify that the .lib file has been built and the OPT.CBDLIST has the correct full path to it.
Gen 8.6 EJB web service deployed to WebSphere Application Server (WAS). When called from React web server it is blocked by WAS CORS policy and using browser in Developer Mode shows this error on the Console tab: Access to XMLHttpRequest at 'http://wa....,This not a Gen problem. The message means that WAS running on host was_server is not allowing the access to the Gen EJB Web Service URL from the origin/domain localhost. Assuming there is no firewall and there is direct network access to the WebSpher....
Wanting to convert Gen 8.6 Batch processing applications on z/OS to be Gen EJB Webservices under a J2EE Application Server Tried to convert them as Batch targeting EJB and receive error: Language Parameter is not C, or COBOL Created Online No-Display....,There is no real "batch" mode in the EJB world, specifically there is no analogy to JES which takes a queued job and begins executing it. Gen only generates stateless session beans which need a client of some sort to invoke them. An option is to wr....
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Lynn Williams
Senior Principal Support Engineer
Broadcom Software
Australia
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