PH69935: ADD SMF RECORD VALIDATION AND UPDATE DEFAULT SMF RECORD NUMBER

Obtain the fix for this APAR.

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• DFSMS Cloud Data Manager does not validate that an SMF record
  was written by CDM.
  
  The default SMF record number does not use a number in the
  correct vendor range.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: DFSMS Cloud Data Manager users running a     *
  *                 started task.                                *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: A user is able to select their SMF      *
  *                      Record number with the SMFREC input     *
  *                      parameter, but a fixed SMF Record       *
  *                      number should have been provided for    *
  *                      DFSMS Cloud Data Manager.               *
  *                                                              *
  *                      The GBQSMRPT SMF Reporting module       *
  *                      would output incorrect error messages   *
  *                      when certain date filters were          *
  *                      found.                                  *
  *                                                              *
  *                      When sending a large number of          *
  *                      objects to the cloud, space ABENDs      *
  *                      may occur.                              *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION: Apply the provided PTF.                      *
  ****************************************************************
  The design of DFSMS Cloud Data Manager allowed users to select
  their own SMF record numbers, but a fixed SMF record number had
  been reserved and should have been used.
  
  Once an error condition was found in the date filter, error
  checking would continue and could misinterpret the filter and
  label valid sections as errors.
  
  Memory was being allocated and not properly freed when it was
  finished being used.
  

Problem conclusion

• The SMFREC input parameter now allows users to select whether
  or not they want SMF records to be output by accepting values
  of YES or NO instead of the previous numeric values.
  DFSMS Cloud Data Manager now uses its fixed SMF record number
  1752 instead of the input parameter value.
  GBQSMRPT no longer supports the SMF_RECORD_NUM filter.
  The DISPLAY GANCH modify command has been updated to properly
  display the new SMFREC input parameter value.
  
  GBQSMRPT will display the filters it receives on every run, but
  no longer outputs erroneous errors found in the date filters.
  
  The memory is now properly freed when it's finished being
  used.
  

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:

  UO06888

Modules/Macros

• GBQCMD   GBQCOMM  GBQDISP  GBQHMSG  GBQINITV GBQMAIN  GBQMSGN
  GBQMSGV  GBQPARMS GBQPCR   GBQPCSMF GBQPTRC  GBQSMRPT GBQTRC
  GBQUTILS
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  CLOUD DATA MANA

• Fixed component ID

  5698CDM00

Applicable component levels

• R120 PSY UO06888

     UP26/02/28 P F602

Fix is available

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