PK58690: AUTOMATIC DELETE DEFINE FOR VSAM DATABASES FAILS FOR MULTI-VOLUME ALLOCATION

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• some combinations of DISP(OLD|NEW) and OUTPUT(DUP|PRO) does not
  work for VSAM datasets
  The combinations that fail may be expanded as we continue our
  research of combinations DISP(OLD|NEW) and OUTPUT(DUP|PRO|BOTH)
  with both OSAM and VSAM.
  

Local fix

• use DISP(OLD) and OUTPUT(DUP) and pre-allocate the datasets
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: DRF users that use Automatic DELETE/DEFINE   *
  *                 for multi-volume VSAM data base(s).          *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Automatic DELETE/DEFINE functions       *
  *                      are performed in the DRF subordinate    *
  *                      address space.  The FRD4410E message    *
  *                      is output in the subordinate address    *
  *                      space while obtaining characteristics:  *
  *                       FRD4410E  OBTAIN MACRO, RETURN=X'04',  *
  *                       FRD4410E PART=  N/A   DSN= &dsn        *
  *                                                              *
  *                      The error is propogated to the DRF      *
  *                      master address space.  The FRD4284E     *
  *                      message is output in the master         *
  *                      space indicating error during DEFINE:   *
  *                       FRD4284E DATA SET COPY DEFINE FAILED   *
  *                                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION: INSTALL CORRECTIVE SERVICE FOR APAR/PTF      *
  ****************************************************************
  During DELETE/DEFINE processing,
  obtaining dataset characteristics
  for large multi-volume candidates
  resulted in error.  The error
  condition prevented data set
  allocation from succeeding and
  resulted in termination processing.
  

Problem conclusion

• AIDS: RIDS/UTIL RIDS/DBS DBS/UTIL
   GEN:
  KEYWORDS:
  
  *** END IMS KEYWORDS ***
  The product will now collect data set
  characteristics for those that are defined
  with a large number of candidate volumes. If
  an error is experienced in the future, the
  product will output FRD4420 with error
  details in the subordinate address space.
  

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:

  UK38133

Modules/Macros

• FRXDDCC0
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  IMS DB RECOVERY

• Fixed component ID

  5655I4400

Applicable component levels

• R310 PSY UK38133

     UP08/07/16 P F807