PK83503: CORRECTS THE LIMITATION ON THE CREATION OVER 256 COPIES UNDER DRF.

Obtain the fix for this APAR.

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• IMS HP Image Copy has a limitation that HP Image Copy can't
  create more than 256 image copies under DRF. This limitation is
  removed by this APAR.
  

Local fix

• N/A
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: All IMS High Performance Image Copy for z/OS *
  *                 Version 4 Release 1 users ( FMID=H1J0410 )   *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: HPIC V4R1 under IMS Database Recovery   *
  *                      Facility (DRF) Version 3 Release 1 has  *
  *                      following problem:                      *
  *                      - DRF terminates with ABEND U0384       *
  *                        ( ABENDU0384 ) and HPIC issues        *
  *                        message FABJ0110E ( MSGFABJ0110E )    *
  *                        when the 256 or more database data    *
  *                        sets are specified in SYSIN DD of     *
  *                        DRF.                                  *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION: Apply the maintenance for this APAR.         *
  ****************************************************************
  HPIC V4R1 under IMS Database Recovery Facility (DRF) Version 3
  Release 1 has following problem:
  - DRF terminates with ABEND U0384 ( ABENDU0384 ) and HPIC issues
    message FABJ0110E ( MSGFABJ0110E ) when the 256 or more
    database data sets are specified in SYSIN DD of DRF.
    The cause of this problem is that HPIC has the limitation for
    the number of input statements.
  

Problem conclusion

• FABJBLKD has been modified to add the block comment.
  
  FABJAPIM has been modified to pass the number of database data
  sets to FABJINT3 when HPIC is called by FUNC=BLDPARM.
  
  FABJINT3 has been modified as follows:
  - To add the parameter list for FABJPRM3.
  - To pass the number of database data sets to FABJPRM3 when HPIC
    is called by FUNC=BLDPARM.
  - To change the timing for calling FABJACQG that is used for
    checking duplication of image copy data set name.
  
  FABJPRM3 has been modified as follows:
  - To receive the parameter list from FABJINT3.
  - To remove the limitation for the number of input statements.
  - To getmain the HPIC control block when HPIC is called by
    FUNC=BLDPARM.
  

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:

  UK45900

Modules/Macros

• FABJAPIM FABJBLKD FABJINT3 FABJPRM3
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  IMS HP IMAGE CO

• Fixed component ID

  5655K9600

Applicable component levels

• R410 PSY UK45900

     UP09/04/23 P F904

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