PI89818: VARIOUS ISSUES WHEN CREATING A FIXED EXTERNAL OR DELIMITED LOADFILE AFTER MODIFYING MODEPARM FILE

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APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• The Fixed External and Delimited LOADFILEs are created from the
  formatted data. The ISPF front end correctly sets a flag so
  that formatting will not be skipped. However, when the MODEPARM
  file is updated the product was not processing the SKIP
  FORMATTING option properly. When the SKIP FORMATTING is set and
  the LOADFILEs need the data formatted, various issues can be
  encountered such as U=50 ABEND, U=88 ABEND, message ALAA041E,
  RC=2, and possibly other issues as well.
  

Local fix

• Set the parameter "SKIP FORMATTING (WHEN POSSIBLE)....." to 'N'
  

Problem summary

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  * USERS AFFECTED: Users of ALA 350                             *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: ***********PI89818********************* *
  *                      The Fixed External and Delimited        *
  *                      LOADFILEs are created from the          *
  *                      formatted data. The ISPF front end      *
  *                      correctly sets a flag so                *
  *                      that formatting will not be skipped.    *
  *                      However, when the MODEPARM              *
  *                      file is updated the product was not     *
  *                      processing the SKIP                     *
  *                      FORMATTING option properly. When the    *
  *                      SKIP FORMATTING is set and              *
  *                      the LOADFILEs need the data formatted,  *
  *                      various issues can be                   *
  *                      encountered such as U=50 ABEND,         *
  *                      U=88 ABEND,                             *
  *                      message ALAA041E,                       *
  *                      RC=2, and possibly other issues as well *
  *                                                              *
  *                                                              *
  *                                                              *
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  * RECOMMENDATION: Apply the PTF                                *
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Problem conclusion

• Apply the PTF
  

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:

Modules/Macros

• ALALB2
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  DB2 LOG ANALYSI

• Fixed component ID

  5655E6601

Applicable component levels

• R350 PSY UI51958

     UP17/11/29 P F711

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