PH40735: INTERVAL TYPE COLUMN HAS INCORRECT CALCULATION FOR CERTAIN RECORDS

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APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• In the AVAILIBILTY_T table for MVS component, certain records
  are not having their interval type calculated correctly.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

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  * USERS AFFECTED: All IBM Z Decision Support (IZDS) and        *
  *                 IBM Z Performance and Capacity Analytics     *
  *                 (IZPCA) users who collect to AVAILABILITY_T. *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Some of the values stored in the        *
  *                      INTERVAL_TYPE field are not correctly   *
  *                      reflecting the task interval.           *
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  * RECOMMENDATION: Apply the PTF provided.                      *
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  The INTERVAL_TYPE field is not always correctly indicating the
  start, end or continuation of a task.
  

Problem conclusion

• The W_END, W_START_TIME, and W_END_TIME are adjusted by just
  10 microseconds to give a better picture of the interval for
  a task.
  

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:

  UI78081 UI78082

Modules/Macros

• DRLUMVAV
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  TDS FOR Z/OS

• Fixed component ID

  569510100

Applicable component levels

• R9A0 PSY UI78082

     UP21/11/19 P F111

• RCA0 PSY UI78081

     UP21/11/19 P F111

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