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PI76919: RATIONAL DEVELOPER FOR SYSTEM Z - DEFINE GENERATION DATA GROUP DISPLAY ERROR WITH PURGE = YES OPTION

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • In RDz v9.5 when the user select the option to Generate Data
Group with PURGE(YES) it creates the following
error: xxxxx GDGPURGE(YES) PARMLIB KEYWORD OR PURGE IDCAMS
PARAMETER WAS SPECIFIED, BUT THE DEFINE RESOLVED TO NOSCRATCH.
NOPURGE IS USED, but the GDG is still created successfully.

Steps to recreate:
1.  Logon to z/OS.
2.  Right click on MVS Files, select New & Define Generation
Data Group.
3.  Fill out the Generation Data group name field, Limit field
then select OK.

Workaround:
None

Local fix

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Problem summary


    

  • On z/OS 2.2 or higher systems, creating a generation data group
when the GDGPURGE(YES) PARMLIB option was in effect would result
in a warning message on the generation data group dialog.

    



Problem conclusion


    

  • A new checkbox has been added to the generation data group
creation dialog to control the 'purge' option on supported
systems.

    



Temporary fix


    

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Comments


    

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APAR Information




    

  • APAR number
    PI76919
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  • Reported component name
    DEV FOR Z SYS
    • 

  • Reported component ID
    5724T0700
    • 

  • Reported release
    300
    • 

  • Status
    CLOSED  PER
    • 

  • PE
    NoPE
    • 

  • HIPER
    NoHIPER
    • 

  • Special Attention
    NoSpecatt / Xsystem
    • 

  • Submitted date
    2017-02-20
    • 

  • Closed date
    2017-04-26
    • 

  • Last modified date
    2017-04-26
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  • APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:
    

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  • APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:
    

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Fix information


    

  • Fixed component name
    EXP FOR Z/OS CL
    • 

  • Fixed component ID
    5655EXP00
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Applicable component levels


    

  • R301  PSY
       UP
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            Modified date:
            

            26 April 2017
            

            
                      

        


        

        


      

    

  



    

  

  
    
            

          
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