PK58343: MIG JOB SST3CH GENERATED WITH EXEC STATEMENT PRECEEDING THE JOB STATEMENT ONLY WHEN USING MASK OR IGNORE FILE

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APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Using DB2 Administration Tool MIGRATE function with a MASK or
  IGNORE file results in generation of ill-formed job,  SST3CH.
  .
  Problem is only seen when MASK or IGNORE is used as part of the
  MIG task. EXEC statement preceeds JOB statement in the
  generated job.
  .
  Problem appears when use of MASK / IGNORE file is specified in
  panel ADB28M as follows:
    Use masking for batch migrate . . : YES
    Combine job steps . . . . . . . . : NO
  

Local fix

• Edit job and move JOB statement prior to EXEC statement, before
  submitting job SST3CH for execution.
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: Users of DB2 ADMIN TOOL who use              *
  *                 Migrate and use a mask stored in             *
  *                 Change Management.                           *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: The jobcard was generated after the     *
  *                      job step that extracts the mask from    *
  *                      Change Management which resulted in a   *
  *                      JCL error.                              *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION: APPLY the PTF.                               *
  ****************************************************************
  The jobcard was generated after the job step that extracts the
  mask from Change Management which resulted in a JCL error.
  

Problem conclusion

• The problem has been fixed.
  

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

•    ADB28M   ADB28MC  ADB28MCT
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  DB2 ADMIN TOOL

• Fixed component ID

  568851500

Applicable component levels

• R720 PSY UK35295

     UP08/04/16 P F804

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