OA55084: DM767 ABEND ISSUED WHEN ATTEMPTING DYNAMIC SPOOL DELETE AFTER RUNNING DUMP JOB FACILITY

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APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• ABEND DM767 is issued when attempting a dynamic spool delete via
  the *MODIFY CONFIG command, after running the DUMP JOB facility.
  
  
  ANALYSIS:
  When dump job is run in server mode, the dump job output is
  assigned to the server job. The log data set is associated with
  JOB0, allowing the server job to purge. The spool delete code
  identifies that there is spool space associated with the server
  job under JOB0, and abends when it determines that the server
  job has been purged.
  
  
  
  KNOWN IMPACT:
  DM767 abend(s) occur when attempting dynamic spool delete via
  *MODIFY CONFIG command.
  
  VERIFICATION STEPS:
  1. Dump Job facility is run.
  2. Dynamic Spool delete via *MODIFY CONFIG command is attempted.
  3. DM767 abend(s) issued.
  
  The projected closing code is PER for HJS7790 and above.
  
  ADDITIONAL SYMPTOMS:
  DM763 can occur after attempting to modify a dataset (of a
  dumpjob job log) to a networking destination after the dumpjob
  has completed and purged.
  

Local fix

• BYPASS/CIRCUMVENTION:
  Cancel/print any datasets associated with dump job before
  issuing the *MODIFY CONFIG.
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * All users of HJS7790, HJS77A0, and                           *
  * HJS77B0.                                                     *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * ABENDDM767 during dynamic spool                              *
  * delete.                                                      *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  The Dump Job (DJ) facility was used to dump jobs before
  performing a dynamic spool delete.  The spool space for the
  DJ log file was associated with the DJ job.  When the DJ job
  ended, the DJ log was spun off and became a SYSOUT data set
  belonging to JOB0.  The DJ job was then purged.
  
  During the dynamic spool delete, module IATMOSQC found the
  DJ log data on a spool volume that was to be deleted.  It
  attempted to identify the owning job or DSP in order to allow
  the operator to cancel it so that the spool delete could
  proceed.
  
  Since the spool space was allocated to a job that no longer
  existed, IATMOSQC could not identify a valid owner, and
  instead issued ABENDDM767 to indicate a spool delete error.
  

Problem conclusion

• Installation On (Global)
               Order (Any)
  Activation   Order (Any)
               Type/JES3 restart (Hot/Command)
               Type/IPL (None)
               CLPA (No)
  (See Apar II07968 for definitions)
  
  Module IATDJOB has been changed to assign the spool space for
  the Dump Job (DJ) log to the DJ Dynamic Support Program (DSP)
  instead of to the DJ job.  This allows module IATMOSQC to
  locate output for JOB0 that can be cancelled to delete the
  spool space.
  
  Note that this will not affect DJ jobs that were started
  before this fix is activated.
  
  APAR OA55084 prereq's (and sup's) for FMID HJS7790:
  Pre's: XA54618
  
  APAR OA55084 prereq's (and sup's) for FMID HJS77A0:
  Pre's: YA54618
  
  APAR OA55084 prereq's (and sup's) for FMID HJS77B0:
  Pre's: BA54618
  

Temporary fix

• *** * TEMPORARY FIX MAY BE OBTAINED FROM DLL OR INFO/ACCESS ****
  ******************* OA55084  DECK AVAILABLE ********************
  

Comments

APAR Information

• APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

• APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

  UA96734 UA96830 UA96831

Modules/Macros

• IATDJOB
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  JES3

• Fixed component ID

  5752SC1BA

Applicable component levels

• R7B0 PSY UA96734

     UP18/07/25 P F807

• R7A0 PSY UA96830

     UP18/07/25 P F807

• R790 PSY UA96831

     UP18/07/25 P F807

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