A fix is available
APAR status
Closed as new function.
Error description
IMS APAR PH53580 added the new parameter PUREDBCS=Y|N to DBDGEN DFSMARSH statement. This APAR supports the parameter for various function of IMS Library Integrity Utilities (LIU). The decode function of the DBD/PSB/ACB Reversal and the Catalog Manager support this parameter and the DBD/PSB/ACB Compare and the compare function of the Catalog Manager supports this parameter. LIU also supports this parameter for map feature which is provided to IMS Administration Foundation.
Local fix
N/A
Problem summary
**************************************************************** * USERS AFFECTED: IMS Library Integrity Utilities for z/OS, * * Version 2 Release 2 (FMID=H27P220) users * * who use the DBD/PSB/ACB Reversal, the DBD/ * * PSB/ACB Compare, the Catalog Manager, LIU * * under the IMS Administration Tool, and LIU * * under the IMS Administration Foundation. * **************************************************************** * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: This APAR enables the DBD/PSB/ACB * * Reversal, the DBD/PSB/ACB Compare, the * * Catalog Manager, LIU under the IMS * * Administration Tool, and DBD and PSB * * map feature which is provided to the * * IMS Administration Foundation to * * support decoding and comparing PUREDBCS * * parameter of DFSMARSH statement for IMS * * DBDGEN introduced by IMS APAR PH53580. * **************************************************************** * RECOMMENDATION: Apply the maintenance for this APAR. * **************************************************************** This APAR provides supporting PUREDBCS parameter of DFSMARSH statement for IMS DBDGEN introduced by IMS APAR PH53580 by the following changes: - The DBD/PSB/ACB Reversal, the Catalog Manager, LIU under the IMS Administration Tool, and DBD and PSB map feature which is provided to the IMS Administration Foundation to decode the PUREDBCS parameter. - The DBD/PSB/ACB Compare and the Catalog Manager to compare the PUREDBCS parameter. This APAR also provides a fix to correct the missing digits in bytes parameter of the field element for FIELD EXTERNALNAME=VEND_DATA in the XML document of the IMS Catalog DBD DFSCD000 generated by LIU under the IMS Administration Foundation.
Problem conclusion
Temporary fix
Comments
The following modules and macros have been modified. FABLACBF, FABLCMPD, FABLDBDT, FABNCNST, FABNCOM1, FABNDBD0 FABNDST0, FABNDEDB, FABNGSAM, FABNINDX, FABNMSDB, FABNTLES FABXAST0, FABXASTD, FABXCDDD, FABXCDDE, FABXCDDM, FABXCDDP FABXCMPD, FABXCNS0, FABXCNST, FABXDST0, FABXGHMC, FABXGMAP FABXGNX1, FABXXFL0, FABXXSG0
APAR Information
APAR number
PH68178
Reported component name
IMS LIBR INTEG
Reported component ID
5655I4200
Reported release
220
Status
CLOSED UR1
PE
NoPE
HIPER
NoHIPER
Special Attention
YesSpecatt / New Function / Xsystem
Submitted date
2025-09-17
Closed date
2025-11-17
Last modified date
2025-11-30
APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:
APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:
UO05820
Modules/Macros
FABLACBF FABLCMPD FABLDBDT FABNCNST FABNDBD0 FABNDEDB FABNGSAM FABNINDX FABNMSDB FABNTLES FABXAST0 FABXASTD FABXCDDD FABXCDDE FABXCDDM FABXCDDP FABXCMPD FABXCNST FABXGMAP FABXGNX1 FABXXFL0 FABXXSG0
Fix information
Fixed component name
IMS LIBR INTEG
Fixed component ID
5655I4200
Applicable component levels
R220 PSY UO05820
UP25/11/20 P F511
Fix is available
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Document Information
Modified date:
30 November 2025