PM41054: ABENDS878 RUNNING ORPHANS REPORT WITH VCAT NAME MASKED AS * ASTERIK

Obtain the fix for this APAR.

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• DB2 SMU takes an 878 ABEND when running the Orphans report and
  the VCAT name is masked with an * asterik. The * mask will
  result in a search for orphans against all VCAT values used in
  naming DB2 tablespaces and indexspaces.
  
  ABEND878 ABENDS878 S878
  

Local fix

• Try using a specific VCAT value
  

Problem summary

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  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  *                 All users of SMU.                            *
  *                                                              *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  *                      ABNDS878 running Orphans report with    *
  *                      VCAT Name masked as * (asterisk).       *
  *                                                              *
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  * RECOMMENDATION: APPLY the PTF.                               *
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  ABNDS878 encountered in KTCCATDS when trying
  to get a big chunk of storage below 16M.
  Default IKJEHCIR catalog service routine does
  allow only storage to be used below the line.
  

Problem conclusion

• Code changed to fix this problem.
  

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:

  UK73423

Modules/Macros

• KTCCATDS
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  DB2 STORAGE MGM

• Fixed component ID

  5655SMU00

Applicable component levels

• R110 PSY UK73423

     UP11/11/03 P F111

Fix is available

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