PK17005: PANEL ADB2ZZMN RESTRICTS UNIT PARM FOR DSNZPARM

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APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• In DB2 Administration Tool, panel adb2zzmn is used to prepare
  parameters for dsnzparm assembly job. Panel adb2zzmn restricts
  unit parameter to strictly alphabetic or numeric values. On a
  valid unit type of 3590-1 for archive log device type, customer
  receives popup warning message:
  .
     'Value must contain only Alphabetic or numeric characters.'
  .
  Additional keywords: DSN6ARVP    zparm dsnwzp
  

Local fix

• Ignore the popup message, and move ahead via pf3 to the assembly
  step.
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: Users of DB2 Administration Tool, who modify *
  *                 DB2 DSN6ARVP UNIT system parameters, may  be *
  *                 affected.                                    *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Specifying a hyphen within the DSN6ARVP *
  *                      UNIT / UNIT2  name  on  panel  ADB2ZZMN *
  *                      resulted in a  verification error, even *
  *                      though it was valid.                    *
  *                      .*                                      *
  *                      Panel  ADB2ZZMN was used to prepare the *
  *                      parameters  for  DSNZPARM assembly job. *
  *                      The  UNIT  parameter was  restricted to *
  *                      strictly alphabetic  or numeric values. *
  *                      On  a  valid  unit  type  of 3590-1 for *
  *                      archive  log  device  type, a   warning *
  *                      message was given:  'Value must contain *
  *                      only Alphabetic or numeric characters.' *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  See Problem Description.
  

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:

  UK20897

Modules/Macros

•    ADB2ZZAL ADB2ZZMN
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  DB2 ADMIN TOOL

• Fixed component ID

  568851500

Applicable component levels

• R710 PSY UK20897

     UP06/12/30 P F612

Fix is available

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