PQ89641: BPLTRACE IF DL/I BATCH JOB ENDS BEFORE GTF INIT COMPLETE

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APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• This APAR will fix the following problems:
  1) ABEND0C4 in BPLTRACE task if DLI batch job ends before GTF
  initialization completes and buffer pool analyzer gathers batch
  job information.
  2) Intermittent MSGBPL276E when an IMS batch job starts while
  BPLTRACE is waiting for job start.
  3) Incorrect abend code and DBD name in MSGBPL205E.
  4) IMS control region trace receives MSGBPL205E if IMSDALIB is
  used for DFSMDA dynamic allocation modules.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: All IMS Buffer Pool Analyzer users.          *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: ABEND0C4 in BPLTRACE task if DLI batch  *
  *                      job ends before GTF initialization      *
  *                      completes and Buffer Pool Analyzer      *
  *                      gathers batch job information.          *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION: Run the Buffer Pool Analyzer against a       *
  *                 longer running batch job. The BPLTRACE       *
  *                 abend will not impact the batch job or       *
  *                 any other jobs. Installing this              *
  *                 maintenance will reduce the window in        *
  *                 which the problem may occur, and will        *
  *                 prevent BPLTRACE from abending. However,     *
  *                 there will be no useful trace information    *
  *                 if GTF initialization completes after the    *
  *                 batch job ends.                              *
  ****************************************************************
  ABEND0C4 in BPLTRACE task if DLI batch job ends before GTF
  initialization completes and Buffer Pool Analyzer gathers
  batch job information.
  Intermittent message BPL276E when an IMS batch job starts
  while BPLTRACE is waiting for job start.
  Incorrect ABEND code and DBD name in message BPL205E.
  IMS control region trace receives message BLP205E if IMSDALIB
  is used for DFSMDA Dynamic Allocation modules.
  

Problem conclusion

• Gather batch job information before GTF trace initialization
  completes. If the trace process abends and the DLI/Batch job
  being monitored has ended, do not abend or produce a dump.
  Instead, write an error message to the SYSLOG indicating the
  nature of the problem.
  The BPL276E message may occur during IMS batch job
  initialization. Code has been changed to wait for the
  batch SCD to be built instead of ending the BPLTRACE process.
  Correct information in message BPL205E.
  Correct S306-0C ABENDs when DFSMDA modules are loaded from
  unauthorized libraries providing support for IMSDALIB.
  

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:

  UQ90328

Modules/Macros

•    BPLBTCH5 BPLBTCH6 BPLBTCH7 BPLBTCH8 BPLBTCH9
  BPLMDA   BPLTRACE
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  IMS BUFFER POOL

• Fixed component ID

  5697H7700

Applicable component levels

• R110 PSY UQ90328

     UP04/07/02 P F407

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