A fix is available
APAR status
Closed as program error.
Error description
I have upgraded my system to IMS 10 and implemented DRD, so I no longer have a MODBLKS dataset. However, panel IDL$IMS insists that I provide a MODBLKS dataset name and that the dataset actually exists. MODBLKS should be optional for IMS V10. This APAR will also fix a problem where the EXITLIB dataset was concatenated to IMSDALIB DD. It should be concatenated to the STEPLIB DD. This fails for job "REORG DATABASE", it works ok for job "HP RELOAD UTILITY JOB"
Local fix
Problem summary
**************************************************************** * USERS AFFECTED: DATABASE CONTROL SUITE 3.1 AND 3.2 USERS. * **************************************************************** * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: THE MODBLKS DATA SET IS INCORRECTLY SET * * AS A REQUIRED FIELD FOR DBCS SETUP * * PANELS. * * THE JCL FOR REORG AND UNLOAD JOBS HAS * * THE EXITLIB MISPLACED IN THE DYNLIB * * CONCATENATION. * **************************************************************** * RECOMMENDATION: * **************************************************************** 1.THE MODBLKS DATA SET IS OPTIONAL FOR IMS10, ALTHOUGH THE DBCS PANELS MADE IT A REQUIRED FIELD. THE EXITLIB PANEL WAS MISPLACED AT THE END OF THE CONCATENATION FOR DYNLIBS INSTEAD OF BEING INCLUDED UNDER STEPLIB IN THE REORG AND UNLOAD JCL SKELETONS.
Problem conclusion
1.THE MODBLKS DATA SET REQUIREMENT WAS REMOVED FROM THE IMS ENVIRONMENT SETUP PANEL, IDL$IMS. IT'S NOW OPTIONAL. 2.THE EXITLIB WAS MOVED TO THE STEPLIB CONCATENTATION FOR THE REORG AND UNLOAD JOBS.
Temporary fix
Comments
APAR Information
APAR number
PK73448
Reported component name
IMS DB CNTL SUI
Reported component ID
5655F7600
Reported release
320
Status
CLOSED PER
PE
NoPE
HIPER
NoHIPER
Special Attention
NoSpecatt
Submitted date
2008-10-07
Closed date
2009-04-10
Last modified date
2009-06-01
APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:
APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:
UK45698 UK45699
Modules/Macros
IDL$IMS IDL$IMS1 IDLCS11 IDLC0001 IDLC40 IDLH0301 IDLH0303 IDLH1972 IDLIORF1 IDLIRE05 IDLIUNLD IDLP44
Fix information
Fixed component name
IMS DB CNTL SUI
Fixed component ID
5655F7600
Applicable component levels
Fix is available
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Document Information
Modified date:
22 October 2020