PK04933: INVALID VALUE MESSAGE IN SOME ZPARM DISPLAY PANELS DUE TO A RESIDUAL VALUE PREVIOUSLY ENTERED IN A DIFFERENT PANEL

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APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• In DB2 Admininstration Tool some DB2 zparm display panels cause
  message, 'Invalid value', because a value entered in a prior
  panel is carried over and auto-filled, or pre-populated, in a
  new panel which requires a different datatype.
  .
  Panels adb2z2d adb2zbd and adb2zbh all have a DETAIL field. A
  value of YES entered in panel adb2z2d is a valid value. If
  user's next action is pf3 and then use option bd (Display buffer
  pools) or use option bh (Display buffer pool hit ratio), the
  YES value appears in panel adb2zbd or panel adb2zbh in the
  DETAIL field, where an interval or * are the only values that
  are accepted as input. Hitting ENTER without overtyping the YES
  value in the DETAIL field results in message 'Invalid value'.
  

Local fix

• Overtype the YES value with an interval or * when required.
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: Users of DB2 Administration Tool, who        *
  *                 use system administration panels, may        *
  *                 be affected.                                 *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Panels ADB2Z2D, ADB2ZBD and ADB2ZBH     *
  *                      share the profile variable 'DETAIL',    *
  *                      resulting in whatever is entered in     *
  *                      one screen being carried forward to     *
  *                      the others. On ADB2Z2D the valid entry  *
  *                      is 'YES' where as on the other two      *
  *                      panels the valid entry is '*'. When     *
  *                      traversing from one of the '*' screens  *
  *                      to the 2D screen or vice-versa, one     *
  *                      must always key the valid value.        *
  *                      .*                                      *
  *                      In DB2 Admininstration Tool some DB2    *
  *                      zparm display panels cause message,     *
  *                      'Invalid value', because a value        *
  *                      entered in a prior panel is carried     *
  *                      over and auto-filled, or pre-populated, *
  *                      in a new panel which requires a         *
  *                      different datatype.                     *
  *                      .*                                      *
  *                      Panels ADB2Z2D ADB2ZBD and ADB2ZBH all  *
  *                      have a DETAIL field. A value of YES     *
  *                      entered in panel ADB2Z2D is a valid     *
  *                      value. If user's next action is pf3 and *
  *                      then use option bd (Display Buffer      *
  *                      Pools) or use option BH (Display Buffer *
  *                      Pool Hit Ratio), the YES value appears  *
  *                      in panel ADB2ZBD or panel ADB2ZBH in    *
  *                      the DETAIL field, where an interval or  *
  *                      * are the only values that are accepted *
  *                      as input. Hitting ENTER without         *
  *                      overtyping the YES value in the DETAIL  *
  *                      field results in message: Invalid value *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  Invalid value message appears in some ZPARM DISPLAY PANELS due
  to a residual value previously entered in a different panel.
  

Problem conclusion

• Apply the fix.
  

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

•    ADB2ZBD  ADB2ZBH  ADB2Z2D  ADB2Z2Z
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  DB2 ADMIN TOOL

• Fixed component ID

  568851500

Applicable component levels

• R510 PSY UK04850

     UP05/06/30 P F506

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