IT36263: VOLSER COLUMN IS NOT AVAILABLE IN COGNOS REPORTS

IBM Spectrum Control 5.4.7 - performance patch
IBM Spectrum Control 5.4.7 - Windows Server
IBM Spectrum Control 5.4.7 - Linux Server
IBM Spectrum Control 5.4.7 - AIX Server
IBM Spectrum Control 5.4.7 - Agents
IBM Spectrum Control 5.4.7 (May 2022)

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Difficulty identifying volumes on report generated by Cognos
  Analytics, such as Compare Performance of Multiple Volumes,
  because the volume name field now only has the ID value and not
  the VOLSER.
  
  With Spectrum Control 5.4.0, the VOLSER (volume
  serial number) value was separated from the volume Name and
  moved to a column of its own.
  https://www.ibm.com/support/knowle
  dgecenter/SS5R93_5.4.0/com.ibm.spectrum.sc.doc/prd_whats_new.htm
  l#prd_whats_new__540_volser
  
  The Cognos Analytics reports were
  not updated to include the new VOLSER column.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * IBM Spectrum Control user using Cognos Analytics             *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * Spectrum Control users using Cognos to generate reports      *
  * may find the VOLSER field missing in the Cognos Analytics.   *
  *                                                              *
  * There may be difficulty identifying volumes on report        *
  * generated by Cognos Analytics, such as Compare Performance   *
  * of Multiple Volumes, because the volume name field now only  *
  * has the ID value and not the VOLSER.                         *
  *                                                              *
  * With Spectrum Control 5.4.0, the VOLSER (volume serial       *
  * number) value was separated from the volume Name and moved   *
  * to a column of its own.                                      *
  *                                                              *
  * https://www.ibm.com/support/knowle                           *
  * dgecenter/SS5R93_5.4.0/com.ibm.spectrum.sc.doc/prd_whats_new *
  * .htm                                                         *
  * l#prd_whats_new__540_volser                                  *
  *                                                              *
  * The Cognos Analytics reports had not been updated to include *
  * the                                                          *
  * new VOLSER column.                                           *
  *                                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• The fix for this APAR is targeted for the following release:
  
  IBM Spectrum Control 5.4.7   [ 5.4.7-IBM-SC ]
  ( release target 2Q 2022 / May )
  https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/359939
  
  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

• Fixed component ID

  5608TPC00

Applicable component levels