IT35862: "CAPACITY-TO-LIMIT" AND "RECENT FILL RATE" COLUMNS ADDED TO PRE-EXISTING CUSTOM REPORTS AFTER UPGRADE

IBM Spectrum Control 5.4.3 (May 2021)

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Custom reports were defined with Spectrum Control 5.3.x. After
  upgrading to Spectrum Control 5.4.1, the existing custom
  reports had new columns added to them: "Capacity-to-Limit" and
  "Recent Fill Rate". These are new columns available starting
  with Spectrum Control 5.4.0 and will be included by default
  with new reports. However, they should not be automatically
  added to existing custom reports.
  

Local fix

• Modify the custom report to remove the unwanted columns and
  save.
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * IBM Spectrum Control users who created custom inventory      *
  * reports in 5.3.x and then upgraded to 5.4.0, 5.4.1, or 5.4.2 *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * Any custom reports which were defined with in Spectrum       *
  * Control 5.3.5 or earlier are impacted after an upgrade       *
  * to Spectrum Control 5.4.                                     *
  *                                                              *
  * The existing custom reports had new columns added to         *
  * them: "Capacity-to-Limit" and "Recent Fill Rate".            *
  *                                                              *
  * These are new columns which are available starting with      *
  * Spectrum Control 5.4.0 and will be included by default in    *
  * new reports. However, they should not be automatically       *
  * added to existing custom reports.                            *
  *                                                              *
  * This is resolved in Spectrum Control 5.4.3, and              *
  * upgrading Spectrum Control no longer adds those newer        *
  * columns to existing custom reports created in Spectrum       *
  * Control 5.3.x.                                               *
  *                                                              *
  *                                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• The fix for this APAR is targeted for the following release:
  
  IBM Spectrum Control 5.4.3   [ 5.4.3-IBM-SC ]
  
  ( release target 2Q 2021 / May )
  
  http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?&uid=swg21320822
  
  The target dates for future releases 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

  TPC ADVANCED

• Fixed component ID

  5608TPCA0

Applicable component levels