PI61398: UNSUCCESSFUL SORT WITH NO OTHER MESSAGES

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APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• When the VSAM attributes (key length, key offset, and record
  size) specified on the DEFINE CLUSTER parameters are not
  consistent with an index DBD, the sort process fails. Index
  Builder should issue a more descriptive message before that.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: All users of IMS Index Builder for z/OS,     *
  *                 Version 3 Release 1 (FMID=H22O310)           *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: This APAR fixes the following problems: *
  *                      1. When the VSAM attributes (key length *
  *                      key offset, and record size) specified  *
  *                      the DEFINE CLUSTER parameters are not   *
  *                      consistent with an index DBD, the index *
  *                      sort fails. Index Builder should issue  *
  *                      a more descriptive message before that. *
  *                      2. In the Primary Index Attributes repo *
  *                      for HIDAM, the printed value for the re *
  *                      length is not correct.                  *
  *                      3. In the ILDS Attributes report, the k *
  *                      offset, the printed value for the key o *
  *                      is not correct.                         *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  After applying this APAR, when the VSAM attributes (key length,
  key offset, and record size) specified on the DEFINE CLUSTER
  parameters are not consistent with index DBD, the new message
  IIUB118E is issued and the processing is terminated.
  
      DBDNAME.............SMPORDY1
      DDNAME..............SMPORD1Y
      DATA SET NAME.......IIU310.TRMXI10C.SMPORD1Y.SECINDEX
  IIUB053E DATA SET IDCAMS PROCESSING FAILED
  :
  IIUB118E VSAM ATTRIBUTES NOT CONSISTENT WITH DBD
  

Problem conclusion

• ========================
  = Documentation Change =
  ========================
  IBM IMS Index Builder for z/OS, V3R1, User's Guide
  (SC18-9101-06) should be changed as follows:
  ================================================================
  ----------------------------------------------------------------
  > Troubleshooting
  >> IMS Index Builder reason codes
  >>> IMS Index Builder processing phase failure reason codes
  | 730 VSAM ATTRIBUTES NOT CONSISTENT WITH DBD
  |
  | Explanation: One or more attributes of the VSAM data set are
  | not consistent with the segment definitions in the DBD
  | - KEY LENGTH
  | - KEY OFFSET
  | - RECORD LENGTH
  | User response: Correct the RECORDSIZE or the KEYS parameter
  | of the IDCAMS DEFINE CLUSTER command. The recommended values
  | are printed in the DBDGEN output.
  ----------------------------------------------------------------
  >> IMS Index Builder messages
  |IIUB118E VSAM ATTRIBUTES NOT CONSISTENT WITH DBD
  |
  | Explanation: One or more attributes of the VSAM data set are
  | not consistent with the segment definitions in the DBD
  | - KEY LENGTH
  | - KEY OFFSET
  | - RECORD LENGTH
  | System action: Processing stops.
  | User response: In the index attributes report, locate message
  | IIUB053E, which identifies the data set in error.
  | Correct the RECORDSIZE or the KEYS parameter of the IDCAMS
  | DEFINE CLUSTER command for the VSAM data set. The recommended
  | values are printed in the DBDGEN output.
  

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:

  UI38207

Modules/Macros

•    IIUBDBD  IIUBIBCD IIUBIDCM IIUBINIT IIUBMSGS
  IIUIFS2A IIUIFS2B IIUIFS22 IIUIFS23 IIUIFS24 IIUIFS29 IIUIFS3A
  IIUIFS3B IIUIFS32 IIUIFS33 IIUIFS34 IIUIFS39 IIUSIBCD IIUTXT10
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  IMS INDEX BUILD

• Fixed component ID

  5655E2400

Applicable component levels

• R310 PSY UI38207

     UP16/06/03 P F606

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