PH25883: DB2 ADMIN TOOL: OBJECT COMPARE PANELS GOC3 (MASKING) AND GOC4 (IGNORES) LACK MUTUAL EXCLUSIVITY CHECKS

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APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• DB2 Admin Tool:  Object Compare panels GOC3 (masking) and GOC4
  (ignores) lack mutual exclusivity checks for CM table entries vs
  DSN entries.  This leads to confusing results and incorrect
  values saved into the profile pool.
  

Local fix

• n/a
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: Users of the Db2 Object Comparison Tool      *
  *                 masking or ignore functions that have        *
  *                 Change Management enabled.                   *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: The panels for specifying masks (GOC3)  *
  *                      and ignores (GOC4) do not prevent the   *
  *                      user from specifying both CM table      *
  *                      entries and a data set name.            *
  ****************************************************************
  When Change Management is enabled, users may specify either a
  CM table entry or a data set name. When both values are
  specified, no error is returned, and the user does not know
  which value will be used. Further, the user does not know which
  value will be saved for the next time they open the panel.
  
  Mutual exclusivity checks for both panels should inform the
  user.
  
  For masks:
  Short message: Mutually exclusive opts
  Long message:
  'Mask Table Entry' and 'Mask DSN' are mutually exclusive
  options.
  
  For ignores:
  Short message: Mutually exclusive opts
  Long message: 'Ignore Fields Specification Owner/Name' and
  'Data Set Name' are mutually exclusive options.
  
  Proceeding by using the enter key will be blocked until the
  invalid input is corrected. PF3 will cancel the operation and
  previous valid values will be retained.
  

Problem conclusion

• The problems have been resolved.
  

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:

  UI71453

Modules/Macros

• GOC01    GOC3     GOC3H    GOC4     GOC4H
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  DB2 OBJECT COMP

• Fixed component ID

  5697G6400

Applicable component levels

• RC10 PSY UI71453

     UP20/09/11 P F009

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