Releases
Version 1.15.0-beta.1
Minor Changes
zos_archiveAdds support for encoding before archiving files.
Adds support for skipping encoding in archive module. This allows users to skip encoding for certain files before archiving them.
Adds support for reverting the encoding of a source’s files after archiving them.
zos_copyAdds new option identical_gdg_copy in the module. This allows copying GDG generations from a source base to a destination base while preserving generation data set absolute names when the destination base does not exist prior to the copy.
Adds support of using alias names in src and dest parameters for PS, PDS and PDSE data sets.
Added support for british pound character usage in file content and data set names for both source and destination when copying.
zos_fetch- Updated the documentation to correctly state what the default behavior of the module is.zos_findAdds functionality to find migrated data sets.
Adds functionality to find different types of data sets at the same time.
zos_job_output- Adds new fields cpu_time, origin_node and execution_node to response.zos_job_query- Adds new fields cpu_time, origin_node and execution_node to response.zos_job_submit- Adds new fields cpu_time, origin_node and execution_node to response.zos_mvs_rawBefore this addition, you could not put anything in columns 1 or 2, were reserved for JCL processing. Change now allows add reserved_cols option and validate that the module get access to modify dd_content option base on the value, if not retain the previous behavior or work.
Adds support for volume data definition.
zos_statAdded support to recall migrated data sets and return its attributes.
Adds new fields that describe the type of the resource that was queried. These new fields are
isfile,isdataset,isaggregateandisgdg.Adds support to query data sets using their aliases.
Module now returns whether the resource queried exists on the managed node with the exists field inside stat.
zos_unarchive- Added encoding support in the zos_unarchive module. This allows users to encode the files after unarchiving them.
Bugfixes
zos_backup_restore- Return valuebackup_namewas empty upon successful result. Fix now returnsbackup_namepopulated.zos_data_set- Attempting to create a data set with the same name on a different volume did not work, nor did it report a failure. The fix now informs the user that if the data set is cataloged on a different volume, it needs to be uncataloged before using the data set module to create a new data set on a different volume.zos_fetch- Previously, the use of become would result in a permissions error while trying to fetch a data set or a member. Fix now allows a user to escalate privileges when fetching resources.zos_lineinfileReturn values
return_contentandbackup_namewere not always being returned. Fix now ensure that these values are always present in the module’s response.The module would report a false negative when certain special characters where present in the line option. Fix now reports the successful operation.
zos_mount- FSUMF168 return in stderror means that the mount dataset wouldn’t resolve. While this shows a catalog or volume issue, it should not impact our search for an existing mount. Added handling to the df call, so that FSUMF168 are ignored.
New Modules
ibm.ibm_zos_core.zos_replace - Replace all instances of a pattern within a file or data set.
Availability
Known Issues
zos_copy- Copying from a sequential data set that is in use will result in a false positive and destination data set will be empty. The same is true whentype=gdgand source GDS is a sequential data set in use.
Version 1.14.1
Bugfixes
zos_copy - Previously, if the Ansible user was not a superuser copying a file into the managed node resulted in a permission denied error. Fix now sets the correct permissions for the Ansible user for copying to the remote.
zos_job_submit - Previously, if the Ansible user was not a superuser copying a file into the managed node resulted in a permission denied error. Fix now sets the correct permissions for the Ansible user for copying to the remote.
zos_script - Previously, if the Ansible user was not a superuser copying a file into the managed node resulted in a permission denied error. Fix now sets the correct permissions for the Ansible user for copying to the remote.
zos_unarchive - Previously, if the Ansible user was not a superuser copying a file into the managed node resulted in a permission denied error. Fix now sets the correct permissions for the Ansible user for copying to the remote.
Availability
Known Issues
zos_copy- Copying from a sequential data set that is in use will result in a false positive and destination data set will be empty. The same is true whentype=gdgand source GDS is a sequential data set in use.
Version 1.14.0
Minor Changes
zos_copyAdds
largeas a choice fortypeindest_data_set.Adds logging of Jinja rendered template content when use_template is true and verbosity level -vvv is used.
Adds support for copying in asynchronous mode inside playbooks.
Removes the need to allow READ access to MVS.MCSOPER.ZOAU to execute the module by changing how the module checks if a data set is locked.
Previously, when trying to copy into remote and ansible’s default temporary directory was not created before execution the copy task would fail. Fix now creates the temporary directory if possible.
zos_job_output- Add execution_time return value in the modules response.zos_job_queryAdd execution_time return value in the modules response.
Loads correct bytes size value for dds when using zoau 1.3.4 or later
System and Subsystem are now retrieved from JES.
zos_job_submitAdds logging of Jinja rendered template content when use_template is true and verbosity level -vvv is used.
Add execution_time return value in the modules response.
Loads correct bytes size value for dds when using zoau 1.3.4 or later.
Previously, the use of become would result in a permissions error while trying to execute a job from a local file. Fix now allows a user to escalate privileges when executing a job transferred from the controller node.
zos_scriptAdds error message for when remote source does not exist.
Adds logging of Jinja rendered template content when use_template is true and verbosity level -vvv is used.
Adds support for running local and remote scripts in asynchronous mode inside playbooks.
Support automatic removal of carriage return line breaks [CR, CRLF] when copying local files to USS.
zos_stat- Adds support to query data sets using their aliases.zos_unarchive- Adds support for unarchiving files in asynchronous mode inside playbooks.zos_zfs_resize- Adds validations for trace destination dataset used for trace verbose.
Bugfixes
zos_apf- When trying to add a library into the APF list that was already added, the module would fail. Fix now will not fail the module, and will inform the user that the library is already on the APF list.zos_copyPreviously, if the dataset name included special characters such as $, validation would fail when force_lock was false. This has been changed to allow the use of special characters when force_lock option is false. - When
asa_textwas set to true at the same time asforce_lock, a copy would fail saying the destination was already in use. Fix now opens destination data sets up with disposition SHR whenforce_lockandasa_textare set to true.the carriage return characters were being removed from only first 1024 bytes of a file. Now fixed that issue to support removal of the carriage return characters from the complete file content if the file size is more than 1024 bytes.
zos_data_setModule would fail when trying to delete a non-existent Generation Data Group. Fix now provides a successful response with changed=false.
Module would fail with TypeError when trying to replace an existing GDG. Fix now allows to replacing a GDG.
zos_job_output- When searching for a job name, module performed a ‘*’ (find all), then filtered the results. Fix now asks for specific job name, making the return faster and more precise.zos_job_query- When searching for a job name, module performed a ‘*’ (find all), then filtered the results. Fix now asks for specific job name, making the return faster and more precise.zos_job_submit- When searching for a job name, module performed a ‘*’ (find all), then filtered the results. Fix now asks for specific job name, making the return faster and more precise.zos_mount- Module failed when using persistent option with a data set that contains non UTF-8 characters. Fix now can use a data set with non UTF-8 characters as data_store.
New Modules
ibm.ibm_zos_core.zos_stat - Retrieve facts from MVS data sets, USS files, aggregates and generation data groups.
Availability
Known Issues
zos_copy- Copying from a sequential data set that is in use will result in a false positive and destination data set will be empty. The same is true whentype=gdgand source GDS is a sequential data set in use.zos_copy- When elevating privileges using the become keyword, the module would attempt to connect using the elevated user id, if the user cannot connect to the managed node through ssh the module would fail.zos_job_submit- When elevating privileges using the become keyword, the module would attempt to connect using the elevated user id, if the user cannot connect to the managed node through ssh the module would fail.zos_script- When elevating privileges using the become keyword, the module would attempt to connect using the elevated user id, if the user cannot connect to the managed node through ssh the module would fail.zos_unarchive- When elevating privileges using the become keyword, the module would attempt to connect using the elevated user id, if the user cannot connect to the managed node through ssh the module would fail.zos_fetch- When elevating privileges using the become keyword, the module would attempt to connect using the elevated user id, if the user cannot connect to the managed node through ssh the module would fail.
Version 1.13.0
Minor Changes
zos_copyAdded new option
autoescapetotemplate_parameters, allowing users to disable autoescaping of common XML/HTML characters when working with Jinja templates.Adds error message when a PDS/E source member does not exist or is not cataloged.
zos_job_submitAdd deploy and forget capability. Now when wait_time_s is 0, the module will submit the job and will not wait to get the job details or content, returning only the job id.
Added new option
autoescapetotemplate_parameters, allowing users to disable autoescaping of common XML/HTML characters when working with Jinja templates.Added support to run zos_job_submit tasks in async mode inside playbooks.
zos_mvs_raw- Addedmax_rcoption. Now when the user setsmax_rc, the module tolerates the failure if the return code is smaller than themax_rcspecified, however, return valuechangedwill be False if the program return code is not 0.zos_script- Added new optionautoescapetotemplate_parameters, allowing users to disable autoescaping of common XML/HTML characters when working with Jinja templates.
Bugfixes
zos_copyImprove module zos_copy error handling when the user does not have universal access authority set to UACC(READ) for SAF Profile ‘MVS.MCSOPER.ZOAU’ and SAF Class OPERCMDS. The module now handles the exception and returns an informative message.
Previously, if the dataset name included special characters such as $, validation would fail when force_lock was false. This has been changed to allow the use of special characters when force_lock option is false.
Previously, if the dataset name included special characters such as
$andasa_textoption is true, the module would fail. Fix now allows the use of special characters in the data set name whenasa_textoption is true.When
asa_textwas set to true at the same time asforce_lock, a copy would fail saying the destination was already in use. Fix now opens destination data sets up with disposition SHR whenforce_lockandasa_textare set to true.
zos_fetch- Some relative paths were not accepted as a parameter e.g. C(files/fetched_file). Change now allows the user to use different types of relative paths as a parameter.zos_findModule would not find VSAM data and index resource types. Fix now finds the data and index resource types.
Module would not find a VSAM cluster resource type if it was in use with DISP=OLD. Fix now finds the VSAM cluster.
zos_job_query- Module was not returning values for system and subsystem. Fix now returns these values.zos_mvs_rawIf a program failed with a non-zero return code and verbose was false, the module would succeed. Whereas, if the program failed and verbose was true the module would fail. Fix now has a consistent behavior and fails in both cases.
Module would not populate stderr return value. Fix now populates stderr in return values.
Module would obfuscate the return code from the program when failing returning 8 instead. Fix now returns the proper return code from the program.
Module would return the stderr content in stdout when verbose was true and return code was 0. Fix now does not replace stdout content with stderr.
Option
tmp_hlqwas not being used as HLQ when creating backup data sets. Fix now usestmp_hlqas HLQ for backup data sets.
zos_script- When the user trying to run a remote script had execute permissions but wasn’t owner of the file, the module would fail while trying to change permissions on it. Fix now ensures the module first checks if the user can execute the script and only try to change permissions when necessary.
New Modules
ibm.ibm_zos_core.zos_zfs_resize - Resize a zfs data set.
Availability
Known Issues
zos_job_submit- when setting ‘location’ to ‘local’ and not specifying the from and to encoding, the modules defaults are not read leaving the file in its original encoding; explicitly set the encodings instead of relying on the default.zos_job_submit- when submitting JCL, the response value returned for byte_count is incorrect.zos_apf- When trying to remove a library that contains the ‘$’ character in the name for an APF(authorized program facility), the operation might fail.zos_copy- Copying from a sequential data set that is in use will result in a false positive and destination data set will be empty. The same is true whentype=gdgand source GDS is a sequential data set in use.
Version 1.12.1
Bugfixes
zos_copyPreviously, if the dataset name included special characters such as
$andasa_textoption is true, the module would fail. Fix now allows the use of special characters in the data set name whenasa_textoption is true.Previously, if the dataset name included special characters such as $, validation would fail when force_lock was false. This has been changed to allow the use of special characters when force_lock option is false.
When
asa_textwas set to true at the same time asforce_lock, a copy would fail saying the destination was already in use. Fix now opens destination data sets up with disposition SHR whenforce_lockandasa_textare set to true.
Availability
Known Issues
zos_job_submit- when setting ‘location’ to ‘local’ and not specifying the from and to encoding, the modules defaults are not read leaving the file in its original encoding; explicitly set the encodings instead of relying on the default.zos_job_submit- when submitting JCL, the response value returned for byte_count is incorrect.zos_apf- When trying to remove a library that contains the ‘$’ character in the name for an APF(authorized program facility), the operation will fail.zos_find- When trying to find a VSAM data set that is allocated with DISP=OLD using age filter the module will not find it.
Version 1.12.0
Minor Changes
zos_backup_restore- default behavior for module option hlq changed. When option operation is set to restore and the hlq is not provided, the original high level qualifiers in a backup will be used for a restore.zos_job_output- has added the address space type for a job returned as content_type in the module response.zos_job_query- has added the address space type for a job returned as content_type in the module response.zos_job_submit- has added the address space type for a job returned as content_type in the module response.zos_mvs_raw- updates the stdout and stderr when an unknown, unrecognized, or unrepresentable characters with the ‘replacement character’ (�), found in the Unicode standard at code point U+FFFD.zos_operator- has added the option case_sensitive, allowing the module to control the commands case.zos_script- updates the stdout and stderr when an unknown, unrecognized, or unrepresentable characters with the ‘replacement character’ (�), found in the Unicode standard at code point U+FFFD.zos_tso_command- updates the stdout and stderr when an unknown, unrecognized, or unrepresentable characters with the ‘replacement character’ (�), found in the Unicode standard at code point U+FFFD.
Bugfixes
zos_apf- module option tmp_hlq was previously ignored and default values were used. Now the module uses the value set in the option.zos_archive- module option tmp_hlq was previously ignored and default values were used. Now the module uses the value set in the option.zos_backup_restore- when a recoverable error was encountered and recover = True, the module would fail. The change now allows the module to recover.zos_blockinfilewhen the modules marker_begin and marker_end were set to the same value, the module would not delete the block. Now the module requires the marker_begin and marker_end to have different values.
module option tmp_hlq was previously ignored and default values were used. Now the module uses the value set in the option..
zos_copymodule option tmp_hlq was previously ignored and default values were used. Now the module uses the value set in the option.
module would fail if the user did not have Universal Access Authority for SAF Profile MVS.MCSOPER.ZOAU and SAF Class OPERCMDS. Now the module handles the exception and returns an informative message.
module would ignore the value set for remote_tmp in the Ansible configuration file. Now the module uses the value of remote_tmp or the default value ~/.ansible/tmp if none is given.
zos_data_set- module option tmp_hlq was previously ignored and default values were used. Now the module uses the value set in the option.zos_encode- module option tmp_hlq was previously ignored and default values were used. Now the module uses the value set in the option.zos_fetch- module option tmp_hlq was previously ignored and default values were used. Now the module uses the value set in the option.zos_findModule would not find VSAM data and index resource types. Fix now finds the data and index resource types.
Module would not find a VSAM cluster resource type if it was in use with DISP=OLD. Fix now finds the VSAM cluster.
zos_job_output- module would raise an invalid argument error for a user ID that contained @, $, or #. Now the module supports RACF user naming conventions.zos_job_querymodule did not return values for properties system and subsystem. Now the module returns these values.
module would raise an invalid argument error for a user ID that contained @, $, or #. Now the module supports RACF user naming conventions.
zos_lineinfile- module option tmp_hlq was previously ignored and default values were used. Now the module uses the value set in the option.zos_mount- module option tmp_hlq was previously ignored and default values were used. Now the module uses the value set in the option.zos_mvs_rawModule sub-option base64 for return_content did not retrieve DD output as Base64. Now the module returns Base64 encoded contents for the DD.
Module would return the stderr content in stdout when verbose was true and return code was 0. Fix now does not replace stdout content with stderr.
Module would obfuscate the return code from the program when failing returning 8 instead. Fix now returns the proper return code from the program.
If a program failed with a non-zero return code and verbose was false, the module would succeed (false positive). Fix now fails the module for all instances where a program has a non-zero return code.
zos_script- module would only read the first command line argument if more than one was used. Now the module passes all arguments to the remote command.zos_unarchive- module option tmp_hlq was previously ignored and default values were used. Now the module uses the value set in the option.
Availability
Known Issues
zos_job_submit- when setting ‘location’ to ‘local’ and not specifying the from and to encoding, the modules defaults are not read leaving the file in its original encoding; explicitly set the encodings instead of relying on the default.zos_job_submit- when submitting JCL, the response value returned for byte_count is incorrect.zos_apf- When trying to remove a library that contains the ‘$’ character in the name for an APF(authorized program facility), the operation will fail.zos_find- When trying to find a VSAM data set that is allocated with DISP=OLD using age filter the module will not find it.
Version 1.11.1
Bugfixes
zos_mvs_rawIf a program failed with a non-zero return code and verbose was false, the module would succeed. Whereas, if the program failed and verbose was true the module would fail(false positive). Fix now has a consistent behavior and fails in both cases.
Module would obfuscate the return code from the program when failing returning 8 instead. Fix now returns the proper return code from the program.
Module would return the stderr content in stdout when verbose was true and return code was 0. Fix now does not replace stdout content with stderr.
Availability
Known Issues
zos_job_submit- when setting ‘location’ to ‘local’ and not specifying the from and to encoding, the modules defaults are not read leaving the file in its original encoding; explicitly set the encodings instead of relying on the default.zos_job_submit- when submitting JCL, the response value returned for byte_count is incorrect.zos_apf- When trying to remove a library that contains the ‘$’ character in the name from APF(authorized program facility), operation will fail.
Version 1.11.0
Minor Changes
zos_apf- Added support for data set names (libraries) with special characters ($, /#, /- and @).zos_archiveAdded support for GDG and GDS relative name notation to archive data sets.
Added support for data set names with special characters ($, /#, /- and @).
zos_backup_restoreAdded support for GDS relative name notation to include or exclude data sets when operation is backup.
Added support for data set names with special characters ($, /#, /- and @).
zos_blockinfileAdded support for GDG and GDS relative name notation to specify a data set. And backup in new generations.
Added support for data set names with special characters ($, /#, /- and @).
zos_copyAdded support for copying from and to generation data sets (GDS) and generation data groups (GDG) including using a GDS for backup.
Added support for data set names with special characters ($, /#, /- and @).
zos_data_setAdded support for GDG and GDS relative name notation to create, delete, catalog and uncatalog a data set.
Added support for data set names with special characters ($, /#, /- and @).
zos_encodeAdded support for converting the encodings of generation data sets (GDS).
Added support for data set names with special characters ($, /#, /- and @).
zos_fetchAdded support for fetching generation data groups (GDG) and generation data sets (GDS).
Added support for data set names with special characters ($, /#, /- and @).
zos_findAdded support for finding generation data groups (GDG) and generation data sets (GDS).
Added support for data set names with special characters ($, /#, /- and @).
zos_job_submitImproved the mechanism for copying to remote systems by removing the use of deepcopy, which had previously resulted in the module failing on some systems.
Added support for running JCL stored in generation data groups (GDG) and generation data sets (GDS).
Added support for data set names with special characters ($, /#, /- and @).
zos_lineinfileAdded support for GDG and GDS relative name notation to specify the target data set and to backup into new generations.
Added support for data set names with special characters ($, /#, /- and @).
zos_mount- Added support for data set names with special characters ($, /#, /- and @).zos_mvs_rawAdded support for GDG and GDS relative name notation to specify data set names.
Added support for data set names with special characters ($, /#, /- and @).
zos_script- Improved the mechanism for copying to remote systems by removing the use of deepcopy, which had previously resulted in the module failing on some systems.zos_tso_commandAdded support for using GDG and GDS relative name notation in running TSO commands.
Added support for data set names with special characters ($, /#, /- and @).
zos_unarchiveImproved the mechanism for copying to remote systems by removing the use of deepcopy, which had previously resulted in the module failing on some systems.
Added support for data set names with special characters ($, /#, /- and @).
Bugfixes
zos_copyFixes the issue that prevents the module from automatically computing member names when copying a file into a PDS/E. The module now computes the member name when copying into a PDS/E.
Fixes an issue that would perform an unnecessary check if a destination data set is locked for data sets the module created. The module only performs this check for destinations that are present.
zos_data_set- When checking if a data set is cataloged, module failed to account for exceptions which occurred during the LISTCAT. The module now raises an MVSCmdExecError if the return code from LISTCAT exceeds the determined threshold.zos_job_submit- Was not propagating any error types including UnicodeDecodeError, JSONDecodeError, TypeError, KeyError when encountered. The module now shares the error type (UnicodeDecodeError, JSONDecodeError, TypeError, KeyError) in the error message.zos_mvs_raw- The first character of each line in dd_output was missing. The module now includes the first character of each line.
Availability
Known Issues
zos_job_submit- when setting ‘location’ to ‘local’ and not specifying the from and to encoding, the modules defaults are not read leaving the file in its original encoding; explicitly set the encodings instead of relying on the default.zos_job_submit- when submitting JCL, the response value returned for byte_count is incorrect.zos_apf- When trying to remove a library that contains the ‘$’ character in the name for an APF(authorized program facility), the operation will fail.
Version 1.10.0
Major Changes
Starting with IBM Ansible z/OS core version 1.10.x, ZOAU version 1.3.0 will be required.
Starting with IBM Ansible z/OS core version 1.10.x, all module options are case sensitive, review the porting guide for specifics.
The README has been updated with a new template.
The Reference section has been renamed to Requirements and now includes a support matrix.
Minor Changes
zos_apf- Enhanced error messages when an exception is caught.zos_backup_restore- Added option tmp_hlq to the user module to override the default high level qualifier (HLQ) for temporary and backup data sets.zos_copy- Documented module options group and owner.
Bugfixes
zos_apf- Option list previously only returned one data set, now it returns a list of retrieved data sets.zos_blockinfile- Option block when containing double double quotation marks results in a task failure (failed=True); now the module handles this case to avoid failure.zos_find- Option size failed if a PDS/E matched the pattern, now filtering on utilized size for a PDS/E is supported.zos_job_submitDid not default to location=DATA_SET when no location was defined, now the location defaults to DATA_SET.
Option max_rc previously did not influence a modules status, now the option value influences the tasks failure status.
zos_mvs_raw- Option tmp_hlq when creating temporary data sets was previously ignored, now the option honors the High Level Qualifier for temporary data sets created during the module execution.
Porting Guide
This section discusses the behavioral changes between ibm_zos_core v1.9.0 and ibm_zos_core v1.10.0-beta.1.
It is intended to assist in updating your playbooks so this collection will continue to work.
zos_archiveoption terse_pack no longer accepts uppercase choices, users should replace them with lowercase ones.
suboption record_format of dest_data_set no longer accepts uppercase choices, users should replace them with lowercase ones.
suboption space_type of dest_data_set no longer accepts uppercase choices, users should replace them with lowercase ones.
suboption type of dest_data_set no longer accepts uppercase choices, users should replace them with lowercase ones.
zos_backup_restore- option space_type no longer accepts uppercase choices, users should replace them with lowercase ones.zos_copysuboption record_format of dest_data_set no longer accepts uppercase choices, users should replace them with lowercase ones.
suboption space_type of dest_data_set no longer accepts uppercase choices, users should replace them with lowercase ones.
suboption type of dest_data_set no longer accepts uppercase choices, users should replace them with lowercase ones.
zos_data_setoption record_format no longer accepts uppercase choices, users should replace them with lowercase ones.
option space_type no longer accepts uppercase choices, users should replace them with lowercase ones.
option type no longer accepts uppercase choices, users should replace them with lowercase ones.
options inside batch no longer accept uppercase choices, users should replace them with lowercase ones.
zos_job_submit- option location no longer accepts uppercase choices, users should replace them with lowercase ones.zos_mountoption automove no longer accepts uppercase choices, users should replace them with lowercase ones.
option fs_type no longer accepts uppercase choices, users should replace them with lowercase ones.
option mount_opts no longer accepts uppercase choices, users should replace them with lowercase ones.
option tag_untagged no longer accepts uppercase choices, users should replace them with lowercase ones.
option unmount_opts no longer accepts uppercase choices, users should replace them with lowercase ones.
zos_mvs_rawoptions inside dd_concat no longer accept uppercase choices, users should replace them with lowercase ones.
suboption record_format of dd_data_set no longer accepts uppercase choices, users should replace them with lowercase ones.
suboption record_format of dd_unix no longer accepts uppercase choices, users should replace them with lowercase ones.
suboption space_type of dd_data_set no longer accepts uppercase choices, users should replace them with lowercase ones.
suboption type of dd_data_set no longer accepts uppercase choices, users should replace them with lowercase ones.
suboptions disposition_normal and disposition_abnormal of dd_data_set no longer accept catlg and uncatlg as choices. This also applies when defining a dd_data_set inside dd_concat.
zos_unarchivesuboption record_format of dest_data_set no longer accepts uppercase choices, users should replace them with lowercase ones.
suboption space_type of dest_data_set no longer accepts uppercase choices, users should replace them with lowercase ones.
suboption type of dest_data_set no longer accepts uppercase choices, users should replace them with lowercase ones.
Availability
Known Issues
zos_job_submit- when setting ‘location’ to ‘local’ and not specifying the from and to encoding, the modules defaults are not read leaving the file in its original encoding; explicitly set the encodings instead of relying on the default.zos_job_submit- when submitting JCL, the response value returned for byte_count is incorrect.zos_data_set- When data set creation fails, exception can throw a bad import error instead of data set creation error.zos_copy- To use this module, you must define the RACF FACILITY class profile and allow READ access to RACF FACILITY profile MVS.MCSOPER.ZOAU. If your system uses a different security product, consult that product’s documentation to configure the required security classes.zos_job_submit,zos_job_output,zos_operator_action_query- encounters JSON decoding (DecodeError, TypeError, KeyError) errors when interacting with results that contain non-printable UTF-8 characters in the response. This will be addressed in ZOAU version 1.3.2 and later.Some options to work around this known issue are:
Specify that the ASA assembler option be enabled to instruct the assembler to use ANSI control characters instead of machine code control characters.
Ignore module errors by using ignore_errors:true for a specific playbook task.
If the error is resulting from a batch job, add ignore_errors:true to the task and capture the output into a registered variable to extract the job ID with a regular expression. Then use
zos_job_outputto display the DD without the non-printable character such as the DD JESMSGLG.If the error is the result of a batch job, set option return_output to false so that no DDs are read which could contain the non-printable UTF-8 characters.
In the past, choices could be defined in either lower or upper case. Now, only the case that is identified in the docs can be set, this is so that the collection can continue to maintain certified status.
Use of special characters (#, @, $, - ) in different options like data set names and commands is not fully supported, some modules support them but is the user responsibility to escape them. Read each module documentation for further details.