OA46267: ZCAT NOT PROCESSING JOB ID CORRECTLY

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APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• ZCAT not capturing the last job ID as expected
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: All Tivoli Asset Discovery for z/OS          *
  *                 V8R1 users.                                  *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Processing by the ZCAT utility does not *
  *                      reliably preserve the most recent job   *
  *                      identifier in the condensed output      *
  *                      file.                                   *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  When ZCAT merges newer records with existing data, the job
  identifier from the newer record is not copied to the condensed
  data being retained for eventual output.
  

Problem conclusion

• A new program called HSIZCAT is being delivered to replace the
  existing HSICZCAT program. HSIZCAT will correctly preserve the
  most recent job identifier as it condenses usage data.
  
  Doc changes as follows:
  
  Administration Guide and Reference SC22-5474-00
  
  Product documentation is updated as follows:
  +--- Tivoli Asset Discovery for z/OS Version 8 Release 1 -----+
  |                                                             |
  |PROGRAM NUMBER: 5698-AA4                                     |
  |                                                             |
  |TITLE: Tivoli Asset Discovery for z/OS                       |
  |       Administration Guide and Reference                    |
  |                                                             |
  |Chapter 8. Running the utilities provided with               |
  |           IBM Tivoli Asset Discovery for z/OS               |
  |                                                             |
  |Section:                                                     |
  |        "Condensing usage data with the ZCAT utility"        |
  |                                                             |
  |Change the sentence immediately preceding the sample JCL     |
  |                                                             |
  |     "The ZCATDETL and ZCATOUT data sets are compressed      |
  |     by the ZCAT utility."                                   |
  |                                                             |
  |to                                                           |
  |                                                             |
  |     "The ZCATDETL and ZCATOUT files are compressed data sets|
  |     written by the ZCAT utility."                           |
  |                                                             |
  |Change the sample JCL as follows:                            |
  |                                                             |
  |     - Change "PGM=HSICZCAT" to "PGM=HSIZCAT".               |
  |     - Ensure the //SYSPRINT statement is left-aligned       |
  |       on its own line like the other JCL statements.        |
  |     - Remove the //DEBUG and //SYSERR statements.           |
  |                                                             |
  +-------------------------------------------------------------+
  
  The following action is required:
  
  COMMENT
  (***************************************************************
   * FUNCTION AFFECTED: Tivoli Asset Discovery for z/OS          *
   ***************************************************************
   * DESCRIPTION      : Installation notes                       *
   ***************************************************************
   * TIMING           : POST-APPLY                               *
   ***************************************************************
   **************************************************************)
  
   To activate this change, after this PTF has been applied :
  
   Change the operational production JCL EXEC statements,
   replacing PGM=HSICZCAT with PGM=HSIZCAT so that the new program
   is executed.
  
   ***************************************************************
  

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:

  UA75637

Modules/Macros

•    HHSI810J HSISZCAT HSIZCAT
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  TIV ASSET DISC

• Fixed component ID

  5698B39TD

Applicable component levels

• R810 PSY UA75637

     UP14/11/27 P F411

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