PQ91426: HPIC WASTES TIME SEARCHING START POSITION OF THE OUTPUT IC WHEN HPIC PROCESSES STACKING FUNCTION AND THE VOLUME COUNT > 4.

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APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• HPIC wastes time in searching the start position of the output
  IC when HPIC uses the stacking function and the volume count is
  greater than 4. This is due to HPIC not saving the position
  information of the current volume under such conditions.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

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  * USERS AFFECTED: All IMS High Performance Image Copy          *
  *                 for z/OS version 3 users (FMID=H1J0310)      *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: HPIC takes long processing time when    *
  *                      using more than 4 tape volumes with     *
  *                      stacking function.                      *
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  * RECOMMENDATION: Apply the maintenance for this APAR.         *
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  This APAR provides the fix for following problem:
  HPIC takes long processing time when using more than 4 tape
  volumes with stacking function. Because HPIC becomes not to save
  the information of the position for the next output IC under
  such conditions.
  

Problem conclusion

• The module FABJDOPN has been modified to save the information of
  the position for the next output IC when using more than 4 tape
  volumes with stacking function.
  

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:

  UQ91125

Modules/Macros

•    FABJDOPN
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  IMS HP IMAGE CO

• Fixed component ID

  5655K9600

Applicable component levels

• R310 PSY UQ91125

     UP04/07/30 P F407

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