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OA68953: TDMF MIGRATION PLANNING ASSISTANT POST 6.1 GA FIX PACK TDMF/K

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • This is Post-GA Fix Pack for TDMF 6.1 Migration Planning
    Assistant.
    
    It contains fixes for the following problems:
    
    1. GTDGEN fails when optional PLEXINFO DD is not specified.
    2. GTDVRPT fails with I/O errors IRX0555E and IRX0670E when
       reading TDMF Master JOBLOG.
    3. Asterisk sign in column one is not recognized by GTDGEN as
       a valid volume-mask in VOLOPTS DD.
    4. The SYSCOM allocated by the @ALLOCSC member is not large
       enough.
    5. Use of 24-char PLANHLQ results in IEFC618I and IEFC622I
       due to DSN extending to column 72.
    6. Incorrect SYSCOM name in the generated RETRY JCL for Agents.
    

Local fix

Problem summary

  • ****************************************************************
    * USERS AFFECTED: Users of TDMF 6.1 Migration Planning         *
    *                 Assistant.                                   *
    ****************************************************************
    * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: GTDGEN fails with NOVALUE condition     *
    *                      when optional PLEXINFO DD is not        *
    *                      specified.                              *
    *                                                              *
    *                      GTDVRPT fails with I/O errors           *
    *                      IRX0555E and IRX0670E while             *
    *                      reading TDMF Master JOBLOG.             *
    *                                                              *
    *                      Asterisk sign in column one is not      *
    *                      recognized by GTDGEN as a valid         *
    *                      volume-mask in VOLOPTS DD.              *
    *                                                              *
    *                      The SYSCOM allocated by the @ALLOCSC    *
    *                      member is not large enough.             *
    *                                                              *
    *                      Use of 24-char PLANHLQ in GTDPLAN       *
    *                      results in IEFC618I and IEFC622I due    *
    *                      to DSN extending to column 72.          *
    *                                                              *
    *                      Incorrect SYSCOM name in the            *
    *                      generated RETRY JCL for Agents.         *
    ****************************************************************
    * RECOMMENDATION: Apply the provided PTF.                      *
    ****************************************************************
    This is Post-GA Fix Pack for TDMF 6.1 Migration Planning
    Assistant.
    

Problem conclusion

  • GTDGEN has been updated to correctly handle the abscence of the
    optional PLEXINFO DD.
    
    GTDVRPT has been updated to correctly read the TDMF Master
    JOBLOG.
    
    GTDGEN has been updated to recognize asterisk sign as a valid
    wildcard character for a volume mask specified in the
    VOLOPTS DD.
    
    GTDGEN has been updated to correctly estimate the size of
    a SYSCOM dataset based on the number of volumes and systems
    involved in the migration.
    
    GTDPLAN has been updated to generate correct JCL templates
    with the 24 character PLANHLQ.
    
    GTDGEN has been updated to correctly generate TDMF Agent
    RETRY JCLs.
    

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

  • APAR number

    OA68953

  • Reported component name

    TDMF Z/OS

  • Reported component ID

    TDMFZOS01

  • Reported release

    610

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt / Xsystem

  • Submitted date

    2026-01-12

  • Closed date

    2026-04-10

  • Last modified date

    2026-05-02

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

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

    UJ99403

Modules/Macros

  • GTDGEN   GTDPLAN  GTDVRPT
    

Fix information

  • Fixed component name

    TDMF Z/OS

  • Fixed component ID

    TDMFZOS01

Applicable component levels

  • R610 PSY UJ99403

       UP26/04/15 P F604

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Document Information

Modified date:
02 May 2026