PM70870: SHOULD NOT UPDATE THE TEMPLATE DSN IF THE DSN NAME IS INVALID ON PANEL ADB25TD

Obtain the fix for this APAR.

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• DB2 Administration Tool for z/OS using Templates.
  Should not update the template dsn if the dsn name is invalid on
  panel ADB25TD.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: Users of the DB2 Administration Tool for     *
  *                 z/OS.                                        *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: When using the DB2 Administration Tool  *
  *                      Option 'T - Manage TEMPLATEs' on panel  *
  *                      ADB25 'Utility generation using         *
  *                      LISTDEFs and TEMPLATEs', and the        *
  *                      'E - Edit' command on panel 'TEMPLATEs  *
  *                      in SYSADM.UTTEMPLATE' to edit a         *
  *                      template, the user can specify a long   *
  *                      value in the DSN field, such as         *
  *                      &USERID..&TS..&UO..&UQ..&UQ..&UQ..&UQ.  *
  *                                                              *
  *                      The manage templates panel, ADB25TE     *
  *                      'Utility Template' allows the long      *
  *                      value to be saved, but later            *
  *                      processing fails due to the long        *
  *                      name that is generated.                 *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  Panel ADB25TE allows long DSN values to be saved.
  

Problem conclusion

• Panel ADB25TE is modified to detect long DSN values and
  displays error message ADB793E.
  
  ADB793E The data set name is too long and cannot be saved
  
  Number      : ADB793E
  Text        : The data set name is too long and cannot
                be saved: &text
  Explanation : A data set name can only be 44 characters
                long.  The name specified is greater than
                44 characters.
  
  Return code(s) : N/A
  System Action  : Processing waits for the data set name to
                   to be changed.
  User Response  : Correct the data set name and press Enter to
                   continue or type CANCEL in the primary
                   command line.
  
  If this message is displayed when F3 is pressed, select one of
  the choices displayed in the exit confirmation panel.
  
  For other data set name problems, panel ADB25TE will display
  message ADB792E:
  
  Number       : ADB792E
  Text         : The data set name is not valid and cannot be
                 saved. &text
  Explanation  : The data set name specified contains syntax
                 errors.  The name will not be saved.  &text
                 may be one of the following:
  
    The data set name contains imbedded quotes.
    The name contains an unrecognized variable: &var
    The GDG format is not correct.
    The name has two adjacent periods.
    A data set qualifier is too long: &var
    The last character cannot be a period.
    The data set name contains imbedded blanks.
    The data set name contains invalid characters.
  
  Return code(s) : N/A
  System Action  : Processing waits for the data set name to be
                   changed.
  User Response  : Correct the data set name and press Enter to
                   continue or type CANCEL in the primary command
                   line.
  
  If this message is displayed when F3 is pressed, select one
  of the choices displayed in the exit confirmation panel.
  

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:

  UK83584 UK83585

Modules/Macros

•    ADBE5TE  ADB25TD  ADB25TE  ADB79
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  DB2 ADMIN TOOL

• Fixed component ID

  568851500

Applicable component levels

• RA10 PSY UK83584

     UP12/11/21 P F211

• RA20 PSY UK83585

     UP12/11/21 P F211

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