OA68248: WHEN A DSNTYPE=LARGE DATASET IS CONVERTED TO DSNTYPE=EXTENDED, IT IS STILL MARKED AS LARGE. ZDMF/K

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APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• After a migration that performs convert to extended format,
  the dataset retains the DSNTAYPE large flag.  The conversion is
  otherwise correct, and the dataset experiences no errors in use.
  However, various file management tools and utilities will
  variously report the DSNTYPE as LARGE or EXTENDED, depending
  on their logic flow.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: Users converting DSNTYPE=LARGE datasets to   *
  *                 Extended Format.                             *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: DSNTYPE=LARGE datasets that are         *
  *                      converted to extended format will show  *
  *                      DSNTYPE as LARGE or EXTENDED depending  *
  *                      on what tool is used.                   *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION: Apply the provided PTF.                      *
  ****************************************************************
  After a migration that performs convert to extended format,
  the dataset retains the DSNTYPE large flag.  The conversion is
  otherwise correct, and the dataset experiences no errors in use.
  However, various file management tools and utilities will
  variously report the DSNTYPE as LARGE or EXTENDED, depending
  on their logic flow.
  

Problem conclusion

• A check will be added to rename processing to turn off the
  LARGE flag when the dataset is being converted to extended
  format.
  

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:

  UJ97843

Modules/Macros

• GZDRENV
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  ZDMF

• Fixed component ID

  ZDMF00001

Applicable component levels

• R341 PSY UJ97843

     UP25/09/12 P F509

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