PM91035: DB2 ADMINISTRATION TOOL FOR Z/OS DOES NOT CHECK FOR THE OMISSION OF THE TRAILING PERIOD IN TEMPLATE DSN VARIABLE NAME

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APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• DB2 Administration Tool for z/OS does not check for the
  omission of the trailing period in TEMPLATE DSN variable name,
  that may result in message DSNU1032I (msgDSNU1032I) from
  DB2 for z/OS
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: Users of the DB2 Administration Tool         *
  *                 for z/OS who use templates.                  *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: When a user runs a stand-alone utility  *
  *                      using a template and the last variable  *
  *                      in the template definition ends without *
  *                      a period(.), the job ends with RC=8 /   *
  *                      return code 8 and displays an invalid   *
  *                      qualifier message.                      *
  *                                                              *
  *                      For example,                            *
  *                      Customer specify the following template *
  *                      and the last variable &MINUTE ends      *
  *                      without a period:                       *
  *                                                              *
  *                      &SSID..&DB..&SN..ICF.D&DATE..T&HOUR.    *
  *                      &MINUTE                                 *
  *                                                              *
  *                      The job ends with RC=8 and the          *
  *                      following error message:                *
  *                                                              *
  *                      INVALID QUALIFIER &MINUTE IN TEMPLATE   *
  *                      >template_name<                         *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  When a user runs a stand-alone utility using a template and
  the last variable in the template definition ends without a
  period(.), the job ends with RC=8 / return code 8 and displays
  an invalid qualifier message.
  

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:

  UK97949 UK97950

Modules/Macros

• ADB25TD  ADB25TE
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  DB2 ADMIN TOOL

• Fixed component ID

  568851500

Applicable component levels

• RA10 PSY UK97949

     UP13/09/28 P F309

• RA20 PSY UK97950

     UP13/09/28 P F309

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