Issue using the zoau e2a and a2e commands with libiconv (using altbin)

[gngrossi]

Running e2a and a2e using the default from and to parameters... looks like files are being tagged without conversion.

[SYSA] bash-5.2$ which iconv /hewitt/zopentools/zopen_repo/usr/local/altbin/iconv

[SYSA] bash-5.2$ iconv --version iconv (GNU libiconv 1.17)

[SYSA] bash-5.2$ which e2a /usr/lpp/IBM/zoau/v1r3/bin/e2a

[SYSA] bash-5.2$ which a2e /usr/lpp/IBM/zoau/v1r3/bin/a2e

[gngrossi]

@IgorTodorovskiIBM Curious, have you been able to test/confirm the issue? thanks

[IgorTodorovskiIBM]

I tried this one:

$ ls -lT bla
t ISO8859-1   T=on  -rw-rw-r--   1 ITODORO  CDEV           5 Jul 17 21:53 bla
$ cat bla
IGOR
$ a2e -f  ISO8859-1 -t IBM-1047 bla
 $ ls -lT bla
t IBM-1047    T=on  -rw-rw-r--   1 ITODORO  CDEV           5 Jul 17 21:53 bla
$ cat bla # seems to be readable
IGOR
$ type iconv
iconv is hashed (/home/itodoro/zopen/usr/local/altbin/iconv)

[gngrossi]

@IgorTodorovskiIBM Case number TS016765505 has been opened.

[gngrossi]

Additional doc on the issue. It would be nice if e2a would maintain the file perms.

[gngrossi]

Case closed - TS016765505 (/bin/iconv will be used along with maintaining file perms for the converted file) Will be fixed with zoau service 1.3.3 in 3rd quarter. Anthony, Thanks for making it happen.

[gngrossi]

@IgorTodorovskiIBM Is libiconv required by any zopen tools or can /bin/iconv be used by them? thanks

[IgorTodorovskiIBM]

@IgorTodorovskiIBM Is libiconv required by any zopen tools or can /bin/iconv be used by them? thanks

No dependencies on the zot iconv currently

[IgorTodorovskiIBM]

Does this fail for you?

LIBPATH=/dsfs sftp <somehostname>

[gngrossi]

Yes

[SYSA] bash-5.2$ LIBPATH=/dsfs sftp mvs-ste3 CEE3512S An HFS load of module EUVFKDLL failed. The system return code was 0000000139; the reason code was ED076232. The traceback information could not be determined. <> LEAID ENTERED (LEVEL 02/26/2016 AT 17.55) <> LEAID LEAID112 LEAID ACKNOWLEDGES UNSUPPORTED USS ENVIRONMENT <> LEAID LEAID112 ABEND-AID PROCESSING SUPPRESSED <> LEAID PROCESSING COMPLETE. RC=4 FOTS0841 Connection closed

[IgorTodorovskiIBM]

I realized I posted this on the wrong issue (meant to post it in https://github.com/ZOSOpenTools/coreutilsport/issues/77#issuecomment-2259123887) :) The problem appears to be on the dsfs end - the z/OS team will look into it.