PI96267: ALLOCATION OF WHOLE GDG INSTEAD OF MOST RECENT DATA SET IF TEMPLATE WITH DSN GDG_NAME(0)

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APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• statement describes the most recent data set of a Generation
  Data Group (GDG) by specifying a data set name (DSN) with the
  (0) part as in the following example:
  
  TEMPLATE COPY DSN 'ME.COP&PART.(+0)'
  
  the related data set(s) is(are) not correctly allocated as the
  whole GDG is allocated instead. This might lead to various and
  unpedictible results depending for which dataset the TEMPLATE
  statment is used and the content of the undesired datasets.
  
  PB52393
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: Users of IBM Db2 High Performance Unload     *
  *                 z/OS.                                        *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: When a TEMPLATE statement describes     *
  *                      the most recent data set of a           *
  *                      Generation Data Group (GDG) by          *
  *                      specifying a data set name (DSN) with   *
  *                      the (0) part as in the following        *
  *                      example:                                *
  *                                                              *
  *                      TEMPLATE COPY DSN 'ME.COP&PART.(+0)'    *
  *                                                              *
  *                      the related data set(s) is(are) not     *
  *                      correctly allocated as the whole GDG    *
  *                      is allocated instead. This might lead   *
  *                      to various and unpredictible results    *
  *                      depending on which dataset the          *
  *                      TEMPLATE statement is used for and on   *
  *                      the content of the undesired datasets.  *
  *                                                              *
  *                      pb 52393                                *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION: APPLY the PTF.                               *
  ****************************************************************
  The udballoc and inzpabf modules were changed.
  

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

•    INZUTILK
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  DB2 HI PERF UNL

• Fixed component ID

  5697F4400

Applicable component levels

• R430 PSY UI56084

     UP18/06/22 P F806

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