DSNUTILB in Endevor processors

Products

• Endevor
• Endevor Natural Integration
• Endevor - ECLIPSE Plugin
• Endevor - Enterprise Workbench

Issue/Introduction

 

Issue: 

Calling DSNUTILB (DB2 utility) from a processor gets an S04E abend.

 

Environment:  

All supported Endevor releases 

 

Cause: 

IBM states that DSNUTILB is only supported by them when it is run as a JOB step task.  Because of the JOB step task requirement, Endevor cannot attach the program from within a processor.

 

Workaround:

Externalize the DSNUTILB step

1: Submit Job1 to generate the element with PROC1:

1.1: Exec PROC1 untill the step DSNUTILB

1.2: Submit Job2 (DSNUTILB) via internal reader

1.3: Wait for resource (File created by Job2)

1.4-1: End PROC1 OK if resource created

1.4-2: End PROC1 KO if resource not created in a defined space of time.

2: Submit Job2 by Job1 via internal reader:

2.1: Exec DSNUTILB

2.2: If DSNUTILB OK: create a file (resource in wait by Job1)

 

Additional Information:

To vote for an enhancement to Endevor processor so that the DB2 utility can be called directly, go here: https://communities.ca.com/ideas/235732734

 

Environment

Release:
Component: ENDBAS