PK67768: ENHANCEMENTS TO THE SYSTEM BACKUP PROFILES

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APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• 1)  SYSTEM BACKUP PROFILES help panel (ARYHBPRU) and the User
  Guide incorrectly describes the field Backup Generations for
        DB2 backups
  On the help panel for SYSTEM BACKUP PROFILES (ARYHBPRU), the
  text
  says:
  "For DB2 backups, the only valid number of DB2 backups that can
  be kept is 4; this value is read only."
       In the User's Guide it says
  "System Backup and Restore Services can maintain up to 4
  generations of DB2 backups on disk."
       Neither of these are correct and should be:
  For DB2 backups, this number is determined by the number of
  Backup
  Versions defined in the Copy Pool; this value is read only
  2) Wrong cursor positioning on Backup Profile Display panel
  ARY$BPRD after updating a profile After updating a Backup
  Profile, when you press PF3 to go back to the Backup Profile
  display screen - the cursor is positioned in the wrong spot (if
  you have more than one profile). This may be confusing to a
  user.
  
  3) S001-4 abend when attempting to create a DB2 backup profile
  on a version 1.9 z/OS system using a SMS managed Storage Group
  with a name less than 8 characters
  
  4) Multiple backup profiles for the same subsystem may cause
  more SLB's then the user wants in a data sharing environment.
  Backup profiles is allowing a profile to be built for two
  subsystems that belong to the same data sharing group doing the
  same backup method and both would be backing up the same objects
  and producing twice as many SLB's then the user would want.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: Users of DB2 Recovery Expert for Z/OS.       *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: 1.  SYSTEM BACKUP PROFILES help panel   *
  *                      (ARYHBPRU) and the User Guide           *
  *                      incorrectly describes the field Backup  *
  *                      Generations for DB2 backups. On the     *
  *                      help panel for SYSTEM BACKUP PROFILES   *
  *                      (ARYHBPRU), the text says:              *
  *                      "For DB2 backups, the only valid number *
  *                      of DB2 backups that can be kept is 4;   *
  *                      this value is read only.". In the       *
  *                      User's Guide it says "System Backup     *
  *                      and Restore Services can maintain up    *
  *                      to 4 generations of DB2 backups on      *
  *                      disk.". Neither of these are correct    *
  *                      and should be: For DB2 backups, this    *
  *                      number is determined by the number of   *
  *                      Backup Versions defined in the Copy     *
  *                      Pool; this value is read only.          *
  *                      2. Wrong cursor positioning on Backup   *
  *                      Profile Display panel ARY$BPRD after    *
  *                      updating a profile After updating a     *
  *                      Backup Profile, when you press PF3 to   *
  *                      go back to the Backup Profile display   *
  *                      screen - the cursor is positioned in    *
  *                      the wrong spot (if you have more than   *
  *                      one profile). This may be confusing to  *
  *                      a user.                                 *
  *                      3. S001-4 abend when attempting to      *
  *                      create a DB2 backup profile on a        *
  *                      version 1.9 z/OS system using a SMS     *
  *                      managed Storage Group with a name less  *
  *                      than 8 characters.                      *
  *                      4. Multiple backup profiles for the     *
  *                      same subsystem may cause more SLB's     *
  *                      then the user wants in a data sharing   *
  *                      environment. Backup profiles is         *
  *                      allowing a profile to be built for two  *
  *                      subsystems that belong to the same      *
  *                      data sharing group doing the same       *
  *                      backup method and both would be         *
  *                      backing up the same objects             *
  *                      and producing twice as many SLB's then  *
  *                      the user would want.                    *
  *                                                              *
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  Code has been changed to correct this condition.
  

Problem conclusion

• APPLY the PTF.
  

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

• ARY#OBEX
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  DB2 REC EXPERT

• Fixed component ID

  5697H7400

Applicable component levels

• R210 PSY UK38633

     UP08/08/07 P F808

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