OA46079: SYSTEM AUTOMATION COMMAND SDFDEL FAILS IN VERSION/RELEASE 3.5.

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APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Customer uses (DEFAULTS.LONGDATE = DD.MM.YY) in SA 3.5.  When
  issuing SDFDEL command on panel AOFKNSSC they receive error
  messages;  AOFS503I Specified parameter "09"  invalid.
  The date format has changed and when deleting entries SDFDEL is
  is called  with DATE=05.09.14 instead of DATE=20140905.  This
  fails as the dot '.' is treated as a delimiter.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: All SA z/OS V3R5 customers using SDF.        *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Trying to manually delete an SDF entry  *
  *                      via SDF Delete Confirmation panel       *
  *                      AOFKNSSC, msgAOFS503I Specified         *
  *                      parameter "nn" invalid can be issued.   *
  *                      The problem will occur when running     *
  *                      with a default date format setting of   *
  *                      DEFAULTS.LONGDATE = DD.MM.YY.           *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  Deletion of an SDF entry can fail with msgAOFS503I Specified
  parameter "nn" invalid.
  

Problem conclusion

• REXX part AOFRNSSR has been modified to correctly handle any
  default date format settings.
  

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:

  UA74978

Modules/Macros

• AOFRNSSR
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  SYSTEM AUTO Z/O

• Fixed component ID

  5698SA300

Applicable component levels

• R350 PSY UA74978

     UP14/09/30 P F409

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