Invalid data returned by INQUIRE PROGRAM after SET PROGRAM COPY(PHASEIN)

This RFE is satisfied by CICS TS 5.3 which is generally available from December 11th 2015.

In this release the values returned are consistent, ie an inquire program command returns the attributes of the program currently loaded. Thats is, if a phasein has been issued but the new program has not yet been loaded, then the attributes returned are those of the old program. After the new copy of the program has been loaded, the attributes returned are those of the new version of the the program.

This RFE is satisfied by CICS TS 5.3 which was announced on October 5th 2015 with a planned general availability date of December 11th 2015.
For more information see the announcement letter http://www.ibm.com/common/ssi/cgi-bin/ssialias?infotype=an&subtype=ca&supplier=897&letternum=ENUS215-363

Due to processing by IBM, this request was reassigned to have the following updated attributes:
Brand - Servers and Systems Software
Product family - Transaction Processing
Product - CICS Transaction Server

For recording keeping, the previous attributes were:
Brand - WebSphere
Product family - Transaction Processing
Product - CICS Transaction Server

This is something we would like to address. The RFE is being moved into 'Planned for Future release' status. Please note:
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Here some additional information:
Additional information

Initial situation:
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Program MYPROG is used by a conversational transaction. A CEMT INQ PROGRAM(MYPROG) lists attributes of this program - same result will be achieved by EXEC CICS INQUIRE Command. You will see the current LIBRARY and LENGTH values.
Same scenario can be achieved by doing an CECI LOAD PROGRAM(MYPROG) - this will increase the RESIDENT Counter to enforce a PHASEIN action.


Test scenario
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a) Program MYPROG will be recompiled and linked in a newer version to another load library. The old version is still active on the running conversation transaction.

b) A PHASEIN will be issued for MYPROG by CEMT command or EXEC CICS SET PROGRAM - a NEWCOPY is not allowed because program is currently in use.

c) There will be no additional actions regarding this program like LOAD, LINK or other - the user transaction mentioned above is still running and in terminal wait.


result:
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Processing a new CEMT INQUIRE or EXEC CICS INQ PROGRAM will list the following attributes after the PHASEIN action:

a) LIBRARY value will be updated to the new load library from compile and link job - this will be expected.

b) The LENGTH value will NOT be updated to the new module size which will be wrong

c) The valid (new) module size will be shown after the conversational task has ended

Helmut,
Can you give me some more information about the scenario in which you are finding the INQUIRE PROGRAM is returning the wrong information.
Are you issuing the INQUIRE PROGRAM request after a load for the new version has been made (either by running or loading the program)?

Never heard about that situation but - in my opinion that's a bug not a feature. ;-)