PK16178: ALC FAILS WITH RC303 USING TAPE FOR LOAD

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APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• In DB2 Administration Tool, using ALC command that results in
  drop/create scenario, if TAPE is used for UNLOAD operation
  the TSO ALLOCATE command fails with rc303 rc12 returned from
  ADBTAL during LOAD processing.
  .
  Additional symptoms: rc12 cc12 msgadbt333i
  VOLUME NOT AVAILABLE
  *************************************************
  ADDITIONAL SYMPTOMS when ++HOLDDATA from fixing ptf uk17340
  NOT followed - the following symptoms could occur -
  .
  Various abends U4038 U4039 0c4 and others from Utilities
  and/or ADB2UTIL .
  abendU4038 abendU4039 abend0c4
  Migration check data job TST3CK job for a tablespace abended
  with RC12 and messages 'USER ABEND CODE 4038 REASON CODE
  00000001' and IBM0280S The ERROR condition was raised by a
  SIGNAL statement. From compile unit ADB2TSO at entry point
  ADB2TSO at statement 103 at  compile unit offset +000013D6
  at entry  offset +000013CE at address 1F09BEF6.
  .
  ADB2UTIL   GIVES RC OF 12
  
  -ABEND CODE(HEX): 840C4000 REASON CODE(HEX):00000000
  The abend was caused by machine instruction 05EF
  (BRANCH AND LINK) in module  ADBTEP2 program ADB2TSO
  at offset X'D68'.   rc12
  or
  -ABEND CODE(HEX): FF000000 REASON CODE(HEX): FF000000
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: Users of DB2 Administration Tool, who        *
  *                 use ALC, may be affected.                    *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: ALC failed with  RC303  when using TAPE *
  *                      for LOAD                                *
  *                      .*                                      *
  *                      Using  ALC  command  that  resulted  in *
  *                      DROP/CREATE scenario,  if TAPE was used *
  *                      for  UNLOAD  operation the TSO ALLOCATE *
  *                      command failed with RC303 RC12 returned *
  *                      from ADBTAL during LOAD processing.     *
  *                      .* Note:                                *
  *                      => Be aware,  ADB2UTIL  module has been *
  *                      updated. Any copy of ADB2UTIL should be *
  *                      refreshed accordingly.                  *
  *                      => See HOLDDATA for more information.   *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  See Problem Description.
  

Problem conclusion

• Apply the fixes.
  

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:

  UK17340

Modules/Macros

•    ADBTAL   ADBTEP2  ADBV99   ADB2PA4  ADB2UTIL
  ADB27AC  ADB27ACM ADB27PAL ADB27TUL H0IH710J
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  DB2 ADMIN TOOL

• Fixed component ID

  568851500

Applicable component levels

• R710 PSY UK17340

     UP06/08/25 P F608

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