OA65961: LOGICAL COPY SETS THE CHANGE FLAG ON PROCESSED DATA SETS ZDMF/K

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APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Logical Copy processes files using standard access methods, and
  this causes the output files to have the change flag in the DSCB
  set.  This can cause extra unplanned backup activity.
  Non-logical copy processing does not set this flag.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: Using Logical Copy with with files that are  *
  *                 backed up based on the DSCB changed flag.    *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Logical Copy processing causes the      *
  *                      output files to have the change flag    *
  *                      in the DSCB set.  This can cause extra  *
  *                      unplanned backup activity.              *
  *                      Non-logical copy processing does not    *
  *                      set this flag.                          *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION: Apply the provided PTF when available.       *
  ****************************************************************
  Logical Copy processes files using standard access methods, and
  this causes the output files to have the change flag in the DSCB
  set.  This can cause extra unplanned backup activity.
  Non-logical copy processing does not set this flag.
  

Problem conclusion

• Logical Copy will propagate the reference flags from the source
  dataset to the new (target) dataset as non-logical-copy does.
  

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:

  UJ94397

Modules/Macros

• GZDRENV
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  ZDMF

• Fixed component ID

  ZDMF00001

Applicable component levels

• R341 PSY UJ94397

     UP24/01/09 P F401

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