PM77747: SYSPRINT ALLOCATED TO THE TERMINAL AFTER LEAVING DB2 ADMIN LAUNCHPAD.

Obtain the fix for this APAR.

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• The DB2 Administration Tool for z/OS' DB2 Admin Launchpad leaves
  the SYSPRINT DD 'Allocated to the terminal' after customers
  exit the product.
  

Local fix

• Issue on the command line TSO FREE FILE(SYSPRINT)
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: Users of the DB2 Administration Tool for     *
  *                 z/OS.                                        *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: When using the DB2 Administration       *
  *                      Launchpad to invoke DB2                 *
  *                      Administration Tool, if the user does   *
  *                      not have an active DB2 system in        *
  *                      the 'DB2 system name' field on          *
  *                      panel ADB2SYS 'Active DB2 Systems'      *
  *                      and press the F3 key to exit the        *
  *                      Launchpad, it leaves the dummy data     *
  *                      set SYSPRINT DD 'NULLFILE (Dummy)'      *
  *                      Allocated; if the user has an active    *
  *                      DB2 system in the 'DB2 system name'     *
  *                      field on panel ADB2SYS 'Active DB2      *
  *                      Systems' and press the Enter key, it    *
  *                      leaves SYSPRINT DD 'Allocated to the    *
  *                      terminal' when the user exits the       *
  *                      Launchpad.                              *
  *                                                              *
  *                      When the user goes directly to the      *
  *                      DB2 Administration Tool, it leaves      *
  *                      SYSPRINT DD 'Allocated to the           *
  *                      terminal' after exiting the DB2         *
  *                      Administration Tool.                    *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  The DB2 Administration Tool for z/OS does not deallocate the
  SYSPRINT DD after exiting the DB2 Administration Tool.
  

Problem conclusion

• Problem has been resolved.
  

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:

  UK91042 UK91043

Modules/Macros

•    ADB
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  DB2 ADMIN TOOL

• Fixed component ID

  568851500

Applicable component levels

• RA10 PSY UK91042

     UP13/01/22 P F301

• RA20 PSY UK91043

     UP13/01/22 P F301

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