OA63283: EXPIRATION DATE SET FROM EDGRMMXX RETPD INSTEAD OF MANAGEMENT CLASS EXPIRE AFTER DAYS NON USAGE

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APAR status

• Closed as program error.

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 than the
  EXPIRE AFTER DATE/DAYS and the EXPIRE AFTER DAYS NON-USAGE
  values, as specified in the Management Class, the RETPD value
  from EDGRMMxx can get applied in error.
  
  This sets a longer expiration date than was intended by the
  Management Class settings. Expiration date set by the Management
  Class is intended to be the greater of the values specified in
  EXPIRE AFTER DATE/DAYS and the EXPIRE AFTER DAYS NON-USAGE
  fields.
  
  This APAR corrects the problem where the expiration
  date is supposed to be taken from the EXPIRE AFTER DAYS
  NON-USAGE field but is overridden with RETPD value.
  
  ADDITIONAL SYMPTOMS:
  RETENTION PERIOD VRSEL VITAL RECORD SELECTION EXPIRY DATE
  IGNORE ATTRIBUTE 99000 D99000 99365
  

Local fix

• If APAR OA63281(V2R3/V2R4) or OA61415(V2R5) is applied set the
  EXPIRE AFTER DATE/DAYS VALUE to be
  the same value as EXPIRE AFTER DAYS NON-USAGE.
  
  Example:
  
  Expiration Attributes
  
  Expire after Days Non-usage  . : 10
  Expire after Date/Days . . . . : 10
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * DFSMSrmm customers using Management class setup with Expire  *
  * after date/days                                              *
  * set as Zero (0)                                              *
  *                                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * When we are using Management class parameters to set exipry  *
  * dates and Expire                                             *
  * after date/days in management class is set as Zero (0), then *
  * management class                                             *
  * parameters are ignore while calculating expiry dates         *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• To accomodate Zero(0) as Expire after date/days from management
  class we have
  added additional check which will help in decision making while
  calculating
  expiry date for tapes.
  

Temporary fix

• *********
  * HIPER *
  *********
  

Comments

APAR Information

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

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

  UJ09458 UJ09459

Modules/Macros

• EDGSOCS
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  DFSMSRMM

• Fixed component ID

  5695DF186

Applicable component levels

• R240 PSY UJ09458

     UP22/11/02 P F211 ¢

• R250 PSY UJ09459

     UP22/11/02 P F211 ¢

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