A fix is available
APAR status
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Closed as new function.
Error description
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WLM enhancements.
Local fix
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N/A
Problem summary
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**************************************************************** * USERS AFFECTED: All users of IBM z/OSMF Workload Management * * task, HSMA213. * **************************************************************** * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: New function is added to the * * z/OSMF V2R1 Workload Management * * task to allow users to enter comments * * for service definition actions. * **************************************************************** * RECOMMENDATION: * **************************************************************** z/OSMF Workload Management (WLM) allows a user to perform the following actions on a service definition: Create, Modify, Import, Export, Install and Activate, Activate service policy. For each of these actions, z/OSMF WLM writes one or multiple records in the history data. However, a user can not add comments to describe the intention of each action. z/OSMF V2R1 WLM is enhanced to: - Allow the user to enter comments for the following service definition actions: Create, Modify, Import, Export, Install and Activate, Activate service policy. Comments are saved along with the corresponding history record. - Provide a setting to allow the administrator to choose if comments are required or not.
Problem conclusion
Temporary fix
Comments
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------------- ENHANCEMENTS --------------------------------- z/OSMF V2R1 WLM is enhanced to: - Allow the user to enter comments for the following service definition actions: Create, Modify, Import, Export, Install and Activate, Activate service policy. Comments are saved along with the corresponding history record. - Provide a setting to allow the administrator to choose if comments are required or not. The default setting is optional. ------------- DOCUMENTS UPDATES ----------------------------- Online help chapter "Performance" -"Workload Management task" - "settings tab" adds node "Comments for service definition actions". The content is: Comments that you provide when taking actions against service definitions help to describe the actions. The comments are recorded with the service definition history. To view the history of a service definition, you can use the View History action provided in the Service Definitions tab. You can provide comments when taking these actions against service definitions: create, modify, install, import, export, and service policy activation. When you choose to require comments for service definition actions, using the Settings tab, you ensure that there will be a comment in the history for each action. Online help chapter "Performance" -"Workload Management task" - "Service Definitions tab" - "Viewing the history of service definitions" is changed to add below description: Comments You can use the Comments window to add comments for service definition actions. The comments are recorded in the service definition history. Online help chapters below have similar change. Below chapters are both under "Performance" -"Workload Management task" - "Service Definitions tab" : "Exporting service definitions to a host data set" - "Export Service Definition to a Host Data Set window" "Exporting service definitions to the local workstation" - "Export Service Definition to the Local Workstation window" "Importing service definitions from the local workstation" - "Import Service Definition from the Local Workstation dialog box" "Importing service definitions from a host data set" - "Import Service Definition from a Host Data Set window". Change of above chapters is: Comments Comments for the "corresponding" operation. Comments are recorded service definition history. Depending on your settings, comments may be required. Online help chapter "Performance" - "Workload Management task" - "Install and Activate tab" - "Welcome page" adds below description: Comments Comments for the install operation. Comments are recorded in the service definition history. Depending on your settings, comments may be required. If there are comments from the previous modification, you can import them using Import. Online help chapter "Performance" - "Workload Management task" -"Install and Activate tab" - "Select a Service Policy page" adds below description: Comments for this activation Comments for the activation operation. Comments are recorded in the service definition history. Depending on your settings, comments may be required. Online help chapter "Performance" - "Workload Management task" - "Install and Activate tab" - "Install and Activate page" adds below description: Comments for this installation Comments for the install operation. Comments are recorded in the service definition history. Depending on your settings, comments may be required. Comments for this activation Comments for the activation operation. Comments are recorded in the service definition history. Depending on your settings, comments may be required. Online help chapter "Performance" - "Workload Management task" - "New, View, Modify, and Copy tabs" adds below description: Add comments to history This link is displayed in the top right corner of the tab. When you click the link, the Comments window is displayed. Online help chapter "Performance" - "Workload Management task" - "Service Definitions tab" - "Viewing the history of service definitions" "History" adds below description: Comments Comments for the service definition action. Comments may be added when a service definition is installed, modified, imported, or exported, when a service policy is activated, and on the service definition history table. The comments may include comments added automatically by z/OSMF. Click More in the column heading to show all comments expanded to the maximum length. You can then use Less at the end of a particular comment to truncate it. Click Less in the column heading to show a maximum of 80 characters for all comments. You can then use More at the end of a particular comment to expand it. Online help chapter "Performance" - "Workload Management task" - "Settings tab" adds below description: Require comments for service definition actions Specify whether comments are required for service definition actions: Yes. Comments are required. No. Comments are optional. This is the default. The service definition actions are modify, install, import, export, and service policy activation. When you add a comment when performing any of these actions, the comment is recorded in the service definition history. New message IZUW021E is added: IZUW021E The comment exceeds 500 characters. Explanation The comment is not valid because it exceeds 500 characters. The maximum allowed length is 500 characters.
APAR Information
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APAR number
PI08826
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Reported component name
Z/OSMF WLM
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Reported component ID
5655S2803
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Reported release
213
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Status
CLOSED UR1
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PE
NoPE
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HIPER
NoHIPER
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Special Attention
YesSpecatt / New Function / Xsystem
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Submitted date
2014-01-06
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Closed date
2014-03-14
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Last modified date
2014-04-02
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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:
UI16027
Modules/Macros
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IZUWHELP IZUWLM IZUWUNPX IZUWUNWE
Fix information
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Fixed component name
Z/OSMF WLM
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Fixed component ID
5655S2803
Applicable component levels
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R213 PSY UI16027
UP14/03/31 P F403
Fix is available
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Document Information
Modified date:
28 March 2021