Error while running web tool kit REXX to call an API

Zilla · New User Joined: 03 Jun 2023 Posts: 11 Location: india

Hi Folks, trying to run out of the box web toolkit rexx on Z/OS for calling web api HWTHXRX1 but facing this error:
HTTP Web Enablement Toolkit Sample Begin
Issuing GET request to www.example.org/

*ERROR* (hwthrqst) at time: 22:08:51
Rexx RC: 0, Toolkit ReturnCode: 262
DiagArea.Service: 589824
DiagArea.ReasonCode: 1121
DiagArea.ReasonDesc: EDC8121I Connection reset.

** hwthrqst failure **
HTTP Web Enablement Toolkit Sample End
***
Does anyone know what could be the fix for this?
Thanks

Pedro · Posted: Sat Jun 03, 2023 8:49 pm

re: Rexx RC: 0, Toolkit ReturnCode: 262

Only with the slightest bit of debugging info... it seems like rexx is working okay but something wrong with the web setup.

Are you sure EXAMPLE.ORG is a real thing? When I typed it into browser, it says "This domain is for use in illustrative examples in documents."

I am not familiar with Web Enablement Toolkit, but if it has an HTTP server, then you need to change the rexx to refer to your domain and server name.

Zilla · New User Joined: 03 Jun 2023 Posts: 11 Location: india

Thanks Pedro, but same error comes no matter which URI I give. I will see further if somehow I can figure it out.

Pedro · Posted: Sun Jun 04, 2023 12:04 am

I do not think it can be an arbitrary URL. The server has to be able to understand the request and return a response.

This is not really a rexx issue. Perhaps ask your question in the 'All other mainframe topics' section of this forum site, as I see some HTTP topics discussed there. You might get a better audience for your question.

ibmmainframes.com/viewforum.php?f=35

enrico-sorichetti · Posted: Sun Jun 04, 2023 12:42 am

googling with "hwthrqst" returned some interesting links

one of them hinted about getting a trace

here the link at the manual

www.ibm.com/docs/en/zos/2.4.0?topic=values-capturing-trace-data-through-environment-variables

Zilla · New User Joined: 03 Jun 2023 Posts: 11 Location: india

Thank you guys, yes not a REXX issue but since it is related to REXX so I shut maybe someone might have faced it , sure, will post in other thread and try the verbose option as suggested. Cheers!!