PK60014: REMOVE CHAR LIMIT FOR ROLE/XROLE KEYWORD IN STOP/DISPLAY TRACE COMMAND

Obtain the fix for this APAR.

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Remove the length limitation for ROLE/XROLE keyword in
  STOP/MODIFY trace command:
  
  )STO TRACE(A) CLASS(3) ROLE(ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRST)
  DSN9013I  ) KEYWORD 'ROLE' PARAMETER 'ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOP' EXCEEDS
  ALLOWABLE LENGTH OF 12
  DSN9023I  ) DSN9SCND '-STO TRACE' ABNORMAL COMPLETION
  
  )DIS TRACE(A) ROLE(ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRST)
  DSN9013I  ) KEYWORD 'ROLE' PARAMETER 'ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOP' EXCEEDS
  ALLOWABLE LENGTH OF 12
  DSN9023I  ) DSN9SCND '-DIS TRACE' ABNORMAL COMPLETION
  

Local fix

• N/A
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: All users of the ROLE keyword on -STOP TRACE *
  *                 and -DISPLAY TRACE commands.                 *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: If a ROLE keyword with a length         *
  *                      greater than 12 was used on a -STOP     *
  *                      TRACE or -DISPLAY TRACE command,        *
  *                      the command would fail and return       *
  *                      a DSN9013I message indicating an        *
  *                      invalidate parameter length was used.   *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  The ROLE keyword was incorrectly defined with a max length
  of 12 rather than 128 bytes.
  

Problem conclusion

• The max parameter length for the ROLE keyword on -STOP and
  -DISPLAY TRACE commands has been correctly set to 128 bytes.
  

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:

  UK33917

Modules/Macros

• DSN9SCNA DSN9WCOM
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  DB2 OS/390 & Z/

• Fixed component ID

  5740XYR00

Applicable component levels

• R910 PSY UK33917

     UP08/03/12 P F803

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