PM10035: MISSING ALIAS IN SUBSYSTEM ANALYSIS WHEN MULTI LEVEL ALIAS IS TURNED ON. THIS CAN RESULT IN ERROR ARYS288E DURING RECOVERY

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APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• DB2 Recovery Expert Tool for z/OS
  Missing alias in subsystem analysis when multi level alias is
  turned on.  This can result in error ARYS288E during recovery.
  
  The bug is caused when two similar aliases are encountered when
  one is a subset of characters within the other.
  For example:
  ABC and ABC1.
  
  The end result can be datasets missing from the backup.
  
  ARYS288
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: Users of DB2 Recovery Expert.                *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: DB2 Recovery Expert Tool for z/OS       *
  *                      Missing alias in subsystem analysis     *
  *                      when multi level alias is turned on.    *
  *                      This can result in error ARYS288E       *
  *                      during recovery. The bug is caused when *
  *                      two similar aliases are encountered     *
  *                      when one is a subset of characters      *
  *                      within the other.                       *
  *                      For example: ABC and ABC1.              *
  *                      The end result can be datasets missing  *
  *                      from the backup.                        *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION: APPLY the PTF.                               *
  ****************************************************************
  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:

  UK56059

Modules/Macros

• ARY$BPND ARY$BULJ ARY$SSID ARY#AAPI ARY#CSIA
  ARY#DSUB ARY#HCHK ARY#PARM ARY#PEND ARY#PTV7 ARY#SVOL ARY#VTC2
  ARY@BACK ARY@DOOD ARY@ORSE ARY@ORST ARY@OSMS ARY@SCMD ARY@SCPB
  ARY@SIMG ARY@SOFF ARY@SQUE ARYORSTJ ARYSRC1T H30R220J
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  DB2 REC EXPERT

• Fixed component ID

  5697H7400

Applicable component levels

• R220 PSY UK56059

     UP10/04/16 P F004

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