PH31168: GOCMENU: IMPROVE "SPECIFICATION STATUS" FOR SOURCE AND TARGET

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APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• GOCMENU: Improve "Specification Status" for source and target
  
  Currently when specifying source and target in object compare,
  there is some ambiguity as to what is being compared when using
  the various methods of 'DB2 catalog extract'
  
  For instance, currently you may see:
  
  GOCMENU ----------- DB2 Object Comparison Tool Menu 12.1.0
  
  Option ===>
  
                                     Specification Status:
   1 - Specify compare source (new)  DB2 catalog extract specified
   2 - Specify compare target (old)  Incomplete
  
  
  
  Instead of generic 'DB2 catalog extract specified' representing
  all the combinations of the 4 options from GOC12, it will be
  expanded, depending on the user's selection.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: Users of the Db2 Object Comparison Tool for  *
  *                 z/OS                                         *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: GOCMENU Specification Status is         *
  *                      ambiguous when selecting to extract     *
  *                      from the Db2 catalog.                   *
  ****************************************************************
  In Object Compare, for either source or target, if the user
  selects to extract Db2 objects from the catalog, the
  Specification Status simply says "DB2 catalog extract specified"
  
  This APAR changes this message to be more granular depending on
  the user's selection on GOC12:
  
  Option 1:
  Database extract specified
  No database extract specified
  Option 1 + 4:
  Database & schema extract specified
  
  Option 2:
  Table space extract specified
  No table space extract specified
  Option 2 + 4:
  Table space & schema extract specified
  
  Option 3:
  Table extract specified
  No table extract specified
  Option 3 + 4:
  Table & schema extract specified
  
  Option 4:
  Schema extract specified
  No schema extract specified
  
  Additional Notes:
  No <object> extract specified occurs when the user selects that
  option, but doesn't add any objects on GOC1S/GOC1T.
  
  Schema objects can be added on top of GOC12 option 1, 2, or 3
  by returning to the panel and specifying option 4.
  

Problem conclusion

• The problem has 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:

  UI74035

Modules/Macros

• GOCCMP   GOCMENU
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  DB2 OBJECT COMP

• Fixed component ID

  5697G6400

Applicable component levels

• RC10 PSY UI74035

     UP21/02/23 P F102

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