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PH71807: IMS ADMINISTRATION TOOL CANNOT RESOLVE DFSPB MEMBER NAME

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • IMS Administration Tool does not substitute '&RGSUF.' in IMS
    control region JCL with a DFSPB member suffix. Therefore, it
    cannot construct the DFSPB member name and terminates with
    message ATY3117E.
    

Local fix

Problem summary

  • ****************************************************************
    * USERS AFFECTED: Users of IMS Administration Tool for z/OS    *
    *                 (FMID=HALC110).                              *
    ****************************************************************
    * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: IMS Administration Tool issues message  *
    *                      ATY3117E and terminates because it      *
    *                      cannot resolve the DFSPB member name.   *
    ****************************************************************
    * RECOMMENDATION: Apply the maintenance for this APAR.         *
    ****************************************************************
    IMS Administration Tool cannot generate the DFSPB member name
    when the variable specified for the DFSPB member suffix in IMS
    CTL region JCL ends with a period. As a result, the tool
    terminates with message ATY3117E.
    

Problem conclusion

  • IMS Administration Tool has been modified to correctly generate
    the DFSPB member name when the variable specified for the DFSPB
    member suffix in IMS CTL region JCL ends with a period.
    

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

  • APAR number

    PH71807

  • Reported component name

    IMS ADMIN TOOL

  • Reported component ID

    5655CAT00

  • Reported release

    110

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt / Xsystem

  • Submitted date

    2026-06-17

  • Closed date

    2026-07-06

  • Last modified date

    2026-07-08

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

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

    UO08498

Modules/Macros

  • ATY#BRGN
    

Fix information

  • Fixed component name

    IMS ADMIN TOOL

  • Fixed component ID

    5655CAT00

Applicable component levels

  • R110 PSY UO08498

       UP26/07/08 I 1000

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Document Information

Modified date:
08 July 2026