PH07520: IBM EXPLORER FOR Z/OS (ZEXPL) DATA SET ALLOCATE LIKE FAILS WITH IKJ56701I WHEN DATA SET MODEL HAS STORAGE CLASS = **NONE**

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• PRODUCT:
  5655EXP00 IBM EXPLORER FOR Z/OS (ZEXPL)
  reported level: IDz 9.5.1.4 -> 9.5.1.8
  tested with 9.5.1.8 & IDz 14.1.5.0 + ZEXPL 3.1.1.15
  
  ERROR DESCRIPTION:
  IBM Explorer for z/OS - zExpl
  Data set allocate like fails with
  IKJ56702I and IKJ56701I when a user attempts to allocate a data
  set like this:
  - from the Remote Systms view of z/OS Projects
    perspective, right click on MVS Files -> New -> Allocate
    (whatver the type)
  - give a name to this new data set -> Next
  - selects Copy characteristics from an existing
    data set an select an existing data set whose
    storage class is = **None** -> Next
  - push button System managed Storage
  - System Managed Storage window pops up and there
    is a dot in field Storage class -> OK
  - Finnish
  
  Allocation fails with
  IKJ56702I INVALID STORAGE CLASS, .
  IKJ56701I MISSING STORAGE CLASS+
  IKJ56701I MISSING VALUE MUST BE ALPHABETIC OR NATIONAL
  CHARACTERS OTHER
  THAN THE FIRST
  </FEKFTSO>
  RC=12
  
  If the model data set has a storage class, the storage class
  field is filled with this storage classe name and allocation
  runs fine
  
  
  LOCAL FIX:
  remove the dot "." from the field before OK
  

Local fix

• remove the dot "." from the field before OK
  

Problem summary

• When the storage class for a data set is **NONE** using the
  allocate like action fails.
  

Problem conclusion

• The allocate like action fails because the client misinterprets
  a blank storage class associated with the source data set as '.'
   when it should be just blank.
  

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

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

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

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  EXP FOR Z/OS CL

• Fixed component ID

  5655EXP00

Applicable component levels