Support for Multiple Program Versions in a Single PROTSYM
Article ID: 29734
Updated On: 10-11-2024
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Issue/Introduction
Starting with release 9.1 for InterTest CICS , SymDump Batch and InterTest Batch , the PROTSYM files can contain multiple versions of the same program. When running reports or displaying the PROTSYM programs on a screen or window, duplicate program versions will be displayed in the descending order of compile date/time (newest to oldest).
Resolution
To allow multiple program version support, include the MAXPGMVER=# parameter when initializing the PROTSYM file.
MAXPGMVER
Indicates the number of versions of a single program the PROTSYM will allow (up to 255). The default value is 1, which indicates no multiple program versions. For assembler programs, multiple program version support uses the HLASM compile date/time on the listing that has the format 2014/08/04 08.36. Hence, multiple program listings for the same program that are compiled within the same minute are not supported.
In the example below the PROTSYM file is initialized to allow five versions of the same program.
//LOAD EXEC PGM=IN25UTIL,REGION=2048K
//STEPLIB DD DSN=HLQ.CAVHLOAD,DISP=SHR
//MESSAGE DD SYSOUT=*
//PROTSYM DD DSN=HLQ.PROTSYM,DISP=SHR
//CARDS DD *
PASSWORD=12345678
INITIALIZE,MAXPGMVER=5
REPORT
/*
//
In the IN25UTIL report below the PROTSYM file contains four versions of program COBDEMO
UTIL001 REPORT
CA INTERTEST V9.1.000 07/31/2014 - PROTSYM STATUS REPORT - RUN-DATE = 01/27/2015
SYSTEM REPORT: NUMBER OF AVAILABLE UNUSED RECORDS = 19303
NUMBER OF ACTIVE PROGRAMS = 16
NUMBER OF USED RECORDS = 844
NUMBER OF RECORDS HELD BY UPDATES = 0
MULTIPLE PROGRAM VERSIONS = 5
LAST SUCCESSFUL UTILITY RUN = 01/27/2015
NAME LANG DATE TIME DAYS-OLD TOTAL-RECS LISTER-#RECS
COBDEMO COLE 01/27/2015 18:36:44 0 133 ALL - 115
COBDEMO COLE 01/27/2015 16:55:13 0 133 ALL - 115
COBDEMO COLE 01/27/2015 16:22:12 0 133 ALL - 115
COBDEMO COLE 01/27/2015 16:03:38 0 133 ALL - 115
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