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PH63147: Z/OS CHANGE TRACKER HEALTH CHECKER SUPPORT

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APAR status

  • Closed as new function.

Error description

  • Support for z/OS Health Checker.
    

Local fix

Problem summary

  • ****************************************************************
    * USERS AFFECTED: All users of IBM z/OS Change Tracker.        *
    ****************************************************************
    * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Health Checker                          *
    *                      Add z/OS Health Checker checks to       *
    *                      identify configuration problems that    *
    *                      may prohibit z/OS Change Tracker from   *
    *                      functioning correctly.                  *
    *                                                              *
    *                      z/OSMF workflow                         *
    *                      The workflow requires the z/OS Change   *
    *                      Tracker installation data sets to       *
    *                      adhere to a particular naming           *
    *                      convention.                             *
    *                                                              *
    *                      Other                                   *
    *                      VERIFY and SURVEILLANCE commands give   *
    *                      odd messages for non-protected data     *
    *                      sets.                                   *
    *                      RESYNC command gets abend A78.          *
    *                      Tokenization ends if an allocation      *
    *                      failure occurs.                         *
    *                      Tokenization of large volumes takes a   *
    *                      long time.                              *
    *                      CHECKOUT command fails with a CYG662W   *
    *                      message.                                *
    *                      Miscellaneous minor problems with       *
    *                      reports and ISPF panels.                *
    ****************************************************************
    * RECOMMENDATION: Apply the provided PTF.                      *
    ****************************************************************
    Health Checker
    Provide z/OS Health Checker checks to highlight any
    misconfiguration that may cause z/OS Change Tracker to not
    function correctly.
    
    z/OSMF workflow
    Customers cannot use their own naming conventions for the z/OS
    Change Tracker installation data sets.
    
    Other
    VERIFY and SURVEILLANCE commands do not handle non-protected
    data sets correctly.
    RESYNC command failing with abend A78.
    Tokenization ends if an allocation failure occurs, ignoring any
    further data sets.
    Tokenization of large volumes takes an excessive amount of time.
    CHECKOUT command invalidly fails with CYG662W message.
    Some ISPF panels contain options that do not function correctly.
    Some reports provided unnecessary data or have data missing.
    

Problem conclusion

Temporary fix

Comments

  • Health Checker
    z/OS Health Checker checks have been created that examine the
    z/OS Change Tracker configuration, providing feedback on any
    necessary or recommended reconfiguration.
    
    z/OSMF workflow
    The workflow is updated to accommodate any z/OS Change Tracker
    installation data set names used by customers.
    
    Other
    VERIFY and SURVEILLANCE commands now issue a message to indicate
    that a data set is not protected.
    The RESYNC command no longer abends.
    Tokenization now process any further data sets when an
    allocation failure occurs.
    Tokenization of large volumes has been improved.
    CHECKOUT no longer invalidly fails with CYG662W message.
    The ISPF panels and batch reports in error have been corrected.
    

APAR Information

  • APAR number

    PH63147

  • Reported component name

    Z/OS CHANGE TRA

  • Reported component ID

    5752SCCYG

  • Reported release

    100

  • Status

    CLOSED UR1

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    YesSpecatt / New Function / Xsystem

  • Submitted date

    2024-09-09

  • Closed date

    2025-01-01

  • Last modified date

    2025-02-03

  • APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

  • APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

    UI99557 UI99558

Modules/Macros

  • CYG02    CYG04    CYG05    CYG22    CYG26    CYG34    CYG40
    CYG41    CYG83    CYG88    CYGALLOC CYGARC   CYGBULDA CYGBULDC
    CYGBULDM CYGBULDN CYGBULDS CYGBULDU CYGBULLA CYGBULLN CYGCBKP
    CYGCBKPS CYGCHECK CYGCMD   CYGCOMM  CYGCOMP  CYGCSAVE CYGD1SET
    CYGD2CMP CYGD3PKL CYGD3PKP CYGD3XCM CYGD4CHG CYGD4PKC CYGD4PKL
    CYGD4PKP CYGD4SYN CYGD4XCM CYGD5CHG CYGD5PKG CYGD5PKP CYGD5REP
    CYGD5SYN CYGD5TOK CYGD5UND CYGD6CHG CYGD6PKG CYGD6PKP CYGD6REP
    CYGD6SYN CYGD6TK1 CYGD6TK2 CYGDDDEF CYGEMDAT CYGEMJCL CYGGCKO1
    CYGGCKO2 CYGGCKO3 CYGGEMPT CYGGLOG1 CYGGMOD  CYGGREC3 CYGGREC4
    CYGGRESD CYGGUNC1 CYGHACTN CYGHADF2 CYGHADF3 CYGHADF4 CYGHADF5
    CYGHADF6 CYGHADF7 CYGHADF8 CYGHADF9 CYGHADFA CYGHADFC CYGHADFR
    CYGHADFS CYGHADMN CYGHALRT CYGHARC2 CYGHARC3 CYGHARCA CYGHARCB
    CYGHBKF1 CYGHBKP1 CYGHCATL CYGHCBKP CYGHCKCM CYGHCKER CYGHCKI1
    CYGHCKI2 CYGHCKIC CYGHCKO1 CYGHCKO2 CYGHCMF1 CYGHCMF3 CYGHCMF4
    CYGHCMF5 CYGHCMF6 CYGHCMF7 CYGHCMH1 CYGHCMH2 CYGHCMT  CYGHCOMD
    CYGHCOP1 CYGHCOP2 CYGHDEL1 CYGHDIRL CYGHDRDR CYGHDRF1 CYGHDRF2
    CYGHDRF3 CYGHDRF4 CYGHDRF5 CYGHDRF6 CYGHDRFD CYGHDRFF CYGHDRFI
    CYGHDRFP CYGHDRPS CYGHDRRP CYGHDRSY CYGHDRTC CYGHDRTK CYGHEXPL
    CYGHFRVL CYGHGCPY CYGHGDAY CYGHGLOB CYGHGPF2 CYGHGPF3 CYGHGPF4
    CYGHGRC1 CYGHGRC2 CYGHGRC3 CYGHGRC4 CYGHGREM CYGHGRP1 CYGHGRP2
    CYGHGRP3 CYGHGRP4 CYGHGRPT CYGHGRV1 CYGHGRV3 CYGHIDEN CYGHIEB
    CYGHJOBN CYGHLCMD CYGHLOG1 CYGHMACC CYGHMAIN CYGHMBAK CYGHMCF1
    CYGHMCF2 CYGHMCF3 CYGHMCF4 CYGHMCF5 CYGHMCKI CYGHMDR  CYGHMGLO
    CYGHMGMT CYGHMOD  CYGHMOD1 CYGHMOD2 CYGHMODU CYGHMOPT CYGHMREC
    CYGHMUTL CYGHOCF1 CYGHOCF2 CYGHOCF3 CYGHOCHG CYGHOCMP CYGHODIR
    CYGHOLF1 CYGHOLIS CYGHOMF0 CYGHOMF1 CYGHOMF2 CYGHOMF3 CYGHOMF4
    CYGHOMF5 CYGHOMF6 CYGHOMF7 CYGHOMF8 CYGHOMF9 CYGHOMOD CYGHOMPT
    CYGHOMVS CYGHOPER CYGHOPTN CYGHPAF5 CYGHPAF6 CYGHPAF7 CYGHPAF8
    CYGHPAR2 CYGHPARM CYGHRCOV CYGHREC1 CYGHREC2 CYGHREC3 CYGHREF1
    CYGHREFL CYGHREPO CYGHREQD CYGHRESD CYGHRLF2 CYGHRLF3 CYGHRLF4
    CYGHRMO1 CYGHRMO2 CYGHRMOD CYGHRSF0 CYGHRSF1 CYGHRSF2 CYGHSECA
    CYGHSHO1 CYGHSHO2 CYGHSHOW CYGHSTC  CYGHTOK  CYGHTOK1 CYGHTOK2
    CYGHTOVL CYGHUNC0 CYGHUNC1 CYGHUREP CYGHUSP1 CYGHUSP2 CYGHUSU0
    CYGHUSU1 CYGHUSU2 CYGHUTIL CYGHVOLM CYGHVOLO CYGHZS01 CYGHZS02
    CYGHZS03 CYGHZS04 CYGHZS05 CYGHZS06 CYGHZSAD CYGI1INI CYGI2PRO
    

Fix information

  • Fixed component name

    Z/OS CHANGE TRA

  • Fixed component ID

    5752SCCYG

Applicable component levels

  • R100 PSY UI99557

       UP25/01/17 P F501  

  • R10J PSY UI99558

       UP25/01/17 P F501  

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Document Information

Modified date:
03 February 2025