PH56408: SMF99 FIELD FORMAT

Obtain the fix for this APAR.

APAR status

• Closed as new function.

Error description

• The SMF99_ILSU_ARRAY will be updated from SMF99_ILSU_ARRAY
  LENGTH 32 HEX to:
      SMF99_ILSU0_ARRAY   LENGTH 4  BINARY
                          -- Importance Level 0
      SMF99_ILSU1_ARRAY   LENGTH 4  BINARY
                          -- Importance Level 1
      SMF99_ILSU2_ARRAY   LENGTH 4  BINARY
                          -- Importance Level 2
      SMF99_ILSU3_ARRAY   LENGTH 4  BINARY
                          -- Importance Level 3
      SMF99_ILSU4_ARRAY   LENGTH 4  BINARY
                          -- Importance Level 4
      SMF99_ILSU5_ARRAY   LENGTH 4  BINARY
                          -- Importance Level 5
      SMF99_ILSU6_ARRAY   LENGTH 4  BINARY
                          -- Importance Level 6
      SMF99_UNUSED_ILSU   LENGTH 4  BINARY
                          -- Service Units pertaining to unused
  service
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: All IBM Z Decision Support (IZDS) 1.9.0 and  *
  *                 IBM Z Performance and Capacity Analytics     *
  *                 (IZPCA) 3.1.0 users processing SMF type 99   *
  *                 records.                                     *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Incorrect record formatting on fields   *
  *                      SMF99_RT_AVGR, SMF99_RT_NROW,           *
  *                      SMF99_RT_STRANS, SMF99_RT_DISTRR,       *
  *                      SMF99_RT_DISTRI and SMF99_ILSU_ARRAY    *
  *                      in record SMF type 99.                  *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION: Apply the provided PTF.                      *
  ****************************************************************
  Incorrect record formatting on fields in record SMF type 99.
  

Problem conclusion

• Update the record formatting on fields in SMF type 99.
  

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:

  UI93302 UI93303

Modules/Macros

• DRLRS099
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  TDS FOR Z/OS

• Fixed component ID

  569510100

Applicable component levels

• R901 PSY UI93303

     UP23/10/18 P F310  

• RC01 PSY UI93302

     UP23/10/18 P F310  

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