OA60354: EXPIRATION DATE SET FROM EDGRMMXX RETPD INSTEAD OF MC CLASS VALUE

APAR status

• Closed as fixed if next.

Error description

• In an RMM environment where MCATTR is set to ON or VRSELXDI, the
  expiration date can be set invalidly in cases where the
  expiration date would be taken from the Management class
  settings. When the RETPD value in EDGRMMxx is greater that the
  EXPIRE AFTER DAYS VALUE in the MC class, the RETPD value can get
  applied in error which sets a longer expiration date than was
  intended by the Management Class settings.
  
  
  ADDITIONAL KEYWORDS:
  RETENTION PERIOD METHOD VITAL RECORD VRSEL
  

Local fix

• BYPASS/CIRCUMVENTION:
  Expiration date may be manually set with RMM CV volser EXPDT
  command. The management class can also be changed to have a
  longer value for EXPIRE AFTER DAYS than the EDGRMMxx RETPD or
  the RETPD can be reduced to have a shorter value that the EXPIRE
  AFTER DAYS value.
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * All DFSMMrmm users having option MCATTR set to ALL or        *
  * VRSELXDI in their EDGRMMxx parmlib member.                   *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * A data set is assigned a management class by an ACS routine. *
  * If the EXPIRE AFTER DAYS value specified in that Management  *
  * Class is less than the RETPD option in the EDGRMMxx parmlib  *
  * member, then the expiration date can be incorrectly set      *
  * based on the RETPD value rather than on the Management Class *
  * EXPIRE AFTER DAYS value.                                     *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• This FIN is reversed and fixed with APAR OA63281.
  

Temporary fix

Comments

• This APAR is being closed FIN with the concurrence from the
  submitting customer.  This means that a solution to this APAR is
  expected to be delivered from IBM in a release (if any) to be
  available within the next 36 months.
  CONTROL NUMBER: 391437
  

APAR Information

• APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

• APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

Fix information

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