PI75768: DB2 ADMIN TOOL CM BATCH INTERFACE PARAMETER "MASK_IGNORED_FIELDS" NOT WORKING

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APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• CM Batch interface parameter "mask_ignored_fields" with mask
  for the source STOGROUP and ignore for STORAGE, but compare
  uses the the source STOGROUP name, mask not applied.
  

Local fix

• n/a
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: Users of DB2 Administration Tool for         *
  *                 z/OS who use the CM Batch interface          *
  *                 to run the Compare function.                 *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: When the 'MASK_IGNORED_FIELDS'          *
  *                      is set to 'YES', this parameter         *
  *                      does not take effect and the            *
  *                      masked values are not applied.          *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  When specifying 'YES' for the parameter 'MASK_IGNORED_FIELDS'
  in the CM Batch job, this parameter does not take effect and
  the masked values are not applied to ignored fields for the
  newly added objects if the field has been masked and ignored
  during the compare process.
  

Problem conclusion

• Problem has been resolved.
  

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:

Modules/Macros

•    ADB2CMP
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  DB2 ADMIN TOOL

• Fixed component ID

  568851500

Applicable component levels

• RB20 PSY UI48283

     UP17/06/28 P F706

• RC10 PSY UI48284

     UP17/06/28 P F706

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