PH39492: ADD A NEW OPTION OF DFS3CATQ GET FOR REMOVING METADATA.

Obtain the fix for this APAR.

APAR status

• Closed as new function.

Error description

• In order to provide storage constraint relief in cases where the
  extended operand metadata is not needed, a new option should be
  added to DFS3CATQ to request this information not be returned.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * IMS V15 users of IMS Catalog API.                            *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * IMS Catalog API specified FUNC=GET and FORMAT=DBDLIB always  *
  * returns the entire information including the extended        *
  * attribute table. A tool using IMS Catalog API specified      *
  * FUNC=GET and FORMAT=DBDLIB would fail with getmain failure.  *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  * INSTALL CORRECTIVE SERVICE FOR APAR/PTF                      *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• IMS Catalog API is enhanced not to return the extended attribute
  table if a new parameter specified. If the vendor section table
  is in the the extended attribute table, only the vendor section
  table is returned.
  
  DFS3DCPL is changed to add a new flag indicating whether a new
  option is specified.
  DFS3CQ00 is changed to set a flag indicating whether a new
  option is specified in a parameter list for decoder.
  DFS3CATQ is changed to add a new parameter not to return the
  extended attribute table.
  DFS3DBLC is changed to calculate the length of 24-bit storage
  required for the converted DBD when a new option is specified.
  DFS3DCNC is changed to call DFS3AEAC with a new function to copy
  only vector tables and vendor section table in extended
  attribute tables from DMB to converted DBD.
  DFS3AE0P is changed to add a new function code to copy only
  vector tables and vendor section table in extended attribute
  tables from DMB to converted DBD.
  DFS3AEAC is changed to add a new function to copy only vector
  tables and vendor section table in extended attribute tables
  from DMB to converted DBD.
  DSPUCQ00 is changed to reduce storage usage. This module invokes
  DFS3CATQ for DBRC. DBRC does not need the extended attribute
  metadata.
  DFSIDBDX is changed to add an equation for a length of vector
  table.
  
  IMSMGDACBS/K
  

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:

  UI80985

Modules/Macros

• DFSIDBDX DFS3DCNC DFS3DBLC DFS3CQ00 DSPUCQ00 DFS3AE0P DFS3CATQ
  DFS3DCPL DFS3AEAC
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  IMS V15

• Fixed component ID

  5635A0600

Applicable component levels

• R500 PSY UI80985

     UP22/06/15 P F206  

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