PH23382: IMS SPUFI RETURNS INCORRECT OUTPUT FOR PACKED DECIMAL FIELDS

Obtain the fix for this APAR.

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• When packed decimal data is in the IMS database, IMS
  Administration Tool IMS SPUFI does not display the data
  correctly and displays ATYE999W INVALID PACKED DECIMAL DATA
  message.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

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  * USERS AFFECTED: Users of IBM IMS Administration Tool for     *
  *                 z/OS (FMID=HALC110).                         *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: IMS SPUFI returns incorrect output      *
  *                      for packed decimal fields               *
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  * RECOMMENDATION: Apply the maintenance for this APAR.         *
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  When IMS database records contain the packed decimal data,
  IMS SPUFI of IMS Administration Tool displays unreadable data
  and issues the ATYE999W message incorrectly:
  ATYE999W INVALID PACKED DECIMAL DATA IN 1 OR MORE COLUMNS.
  

Problem conclusion

• IMS Administration Tool has been fixed to translate the packed
  decimal data to readable numeric characters.
  

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:

  UI68783

Modules/Macros

• ATY@CVDP
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  IMS ADMIN TOOL

• Fixed component ID

  5655CAT00

Applicable component levels

• R110 PSY UI68783

     UP20/04/03 P F004

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