IC85502: XIVS ARE NOT SELECTABLE WHEN GENERATING "BY PORT" REPORT.

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APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Some XIVs are not selectable when generating "By Port" report.
  Contributing to the issue is the table T_PRF_TIMEINDEX is not
  properly purged after RRR settings have deleted the config data
  from the snapshot table
  as well as the timestamps from T_PRF_TIMESTAMP associated with
  the ports data.
  

Local fix

• Call IBM support for workaround purge script.
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: TPC 4.2.X customers using Performance        *
  *                 Manager Reporting.                           *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: The Component will be missing from      *
  *                      the 'Select Resources' dialog of the    *
  *                      report 'Selection' panel.  This         *
  *                      problem only occurs when the            *
  *                      Performance Data from the database      *
  *                      are in the inconsistency state which    *
  *                      could relate to the purging is not      *
  *                      completed successfully for some of      *
  *                      the necessary tables because of DB2     *
  *                      error or other factors.                 *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
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Problem conclusion

• The fix is to purge the old data from T_PRF_TIMEINDEX table
  which is used to retrieve data displayed on 'Select Resources'
  dialog.  The fix for this APAR is targeted for the following
  maintenance package:
  
  | fix pack | 4.2.2-TIV-TPC-FP0003 - target October 2012
  
  http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?&uid=swg21320822
  
  The target dates for future fix packs do not represent a formal
  commitment by IBM. The dates are subject to change without
  notice.
  

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:

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  MULTIPLE DEVICE

• Fixed component ID

  5648HWN01

Applicable component levels

• R421 PSY

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