OA50007: RLS UCATS DEFINED WITH ABOVE THE BAR BUFFERS MAY NOT USE THEM IF DATACLASS NAME IS LESS THAN 8 CHARACTERS

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APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• RLS user catalog defined with dataclass name using less than 8
  characters and
  Dataclass RLS Above the 2-GB = YES
  may not use the above the bar buffers.  Issue occurs due to
  incorrect length being used when looking up dataclass construct
  which potentially leads to above the bar buffers not being set.
  
  Additional Keywords:
  RlsAboveThebarMaxPoolSize ucat usercat
  RLSPSP/K SMSVSAM RLS VSAMRLS DF122
  RLSCAT
  

Local fix

• n/a
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: All users with RLS-enabled user catalogs     *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: When a user catalog is defined using a  *
  *                      data class with a name shorter than 8   *
  *                      characters and RLS ABOVE THE 2-GB BAR   *
  *                      = YES, above the bar buffers may not be *
  *                      used for that user catalog.             *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION: Apply PTF.                                   *
  ****************************************************************
  When SMSVSAM calls SMS to identify a data class for an RLS-
  enabled user catalog, it may pass an inaccurate name if the data
  class name is shorter than 8 characters. SMS cannot find the
  data class, and SMSVSAM will use default values for data class
  information. The RLS ABOVE THE 2-GB BAR field will be set to NO,
  and the RLS-enabled catalog will use below-the-bar buffers
  instead of above-the-bar buffers.
  

Problem conclusion

• SMSVSAM now sets the data class name length correctly when
  opening an RLS-enabled user catalog. SMS succeeds in finding the
  data class and SMSVSAM gets accurate parameters for the catalog.
   KEYWORDS: RLSPSP/K
  

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:

  UA81369 UA81370

Modules/Macros

• IDAV192X
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  VSAM REC LEV SH

• Fixed component ID

  5695DF122

Applicable component levels

• R210 PSY UA81369

     UP16/05/17 P F605

• R220 PSY UA81370

     UP16/05/17 P F605

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