PI78265: DB2 ADMIN TOOL - INVOKING A REMOTE CONNECTION RETURNS RETCODE 16ISPP178 PANEL 'ADB2' ERROR

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APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Invoking a remote connection returns:
  
   *   Function : DISPLAY PANEL(&CPANEL)                       *
   *                                                           *
   *   Retcode  : 16                                           *
   *                                                           *
   *   Zerrmsg  : ISPP178                                      *
   *   Zerrsm   : Panel 'ADB2' error                           *
   *   Zerrlm   : Conversion or truncation problem found while *
   *              attempting to store variable 'DB2ACC'.       *
  

Local fix

• n/a
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: The users of DB2 Administration Tool for     *
  *                 z/OS who use the CONNECT command             *
  *                 to access a remote system are affected.      *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Users who first use '?T' command, for   *
  *                      example:                                *
  *                                                              *
  *                      Command ==> ?T mytable%                 *
  *                                                              *
  *                      and who later use:                      *
  *                                                              *
  *                      Command ==> CONNECT remote_system       *
  *                                                              *
  *                      will receive a dialog panel ADB2ER      *
  *                      error:                                  *
  *                                                              *
  *                      Function : DISPLAY PANEL(&CPANEL)       *
  *                      Retcode : 16                            *
  *                      Zerrmsg : ISPP178                       *
  *                      Zerrsm : Panel 'ADB2' error             *
  *                      Zerrlm : Conversion or truncation       *
  *                      problem found while attempting to       *
  *                      store variable 'DB2ACC'.                *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  A program variable is defined as one character long, but
  a panel assigns a value that is longer than one character.
  

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

•    ADB21
  

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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