PK72150: PANEL ADB25TD GENERATES ERROR UNRECOGNIZED VARIABLE FOR WORKLIST TEMPLATE

Obtain the fix for this APAR.

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Error message is incorrectly generated for Worklist Template
  &TBCTR and &DDNAME added plus &WORKLIST
  in panel ADB25TD.
        Dataset name may be too long or is invalid:
        ----+----1----+----2----+----3----+----4---
        ERROR  Unrecognized variable: &WORKLIST >>>
        ERROR  Unrecognized variable: &TBCTR    >>>
        ERROR  Unrecognized variable: &DDNAME   >>>
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: Users of  Admin tool  who use  the TEMPLATE  *
  *                 utility, MIGRATE database/tablespace/tables  *
  *                 by using TEMPLATEs , REDEFINE tablespace by  *
  *                 using TEMPLATEs,  ALTER RENAME database  by  *
  *                 using TEMPLATE's.                            *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: ERROR Unrecognized variable: &WORKLIST  *
  *                      >>> displayed when Template variable :  *
  *                      &WORKLIST used in panel ADB25TD, Scope  *
  *                      of  problem  extended  to  &TBCTR  and  *
  *                      &DDNAME  when it  was discovered to be  *
  *                      throwing  Unrecognized  variable error  *
  *                      message.                                *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION: Apply The PTF.                               *
  ****************************************************************
  ERROR  Unrecognized  variable: &WORKLIST   >>>  displayed  when
  Template  variable: &WORKLIST  used in panel ADB25TD,  Scope of
  problem extended  to  &TBCTR and &DDNAME when it was discovered
  to be throwing Unrecognized variable error message. The problem
  was due to sample  qualifiers not being set for these variables
  in panel ADB25TD.
  

Problem conclusion

• Sample  qualifiers have been added to  EXEC ADB25TD  to accept
  WORKLIST, TBCTR and DDNAME variables without causing an error.
  

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

•    ADB25TD
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  DB2 ADMIN TOOL

• Fixed component ID

  568851500

Applicable component levels

• R720 PSY UK41293

     UP08/11/21 P F811

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