PM12901: PANEL ADB2ZZAL SYSTEM PARAMETERS - ARCHIVE LOG SHOWS A TRUNCATED VALUE FOR "MAXIMUM ARCHIVE ENTRIES IN BSDS" / MAXARCH

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APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• The DB2 Administration Tool for z/OS panel ADB2ZZAL
  "System Parameters - Archive Log" has a 4 character display
  field for the "Maximum archive entries in BSDS" / MAXARCH.
  DB2 R810 amended the MAXARCH parm to accept values 10 to 10000.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: Users of DB2 Administration Tool for         *
  *                 z/OS 7.2 who use the Systems                 *
  *                 Administration panels to modify              *
  *                 the "Maximum archive entries in              *
  *                 BSDS" MAXARCH parameter.                     *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: The DB2 Administration Tool for         *
  *                      z/OS panel ADB2ZZAL                     *
  *                      (System Parameters - Archive            *
  *                      Log) has a 4 character display          *
  *                      field for the "Maximum archive          *
  *                      entries in BSDS" / MAXARCH.             *
  *                      DB2 R810 amended the                    *
  *                      MAXARCH parm to                         *
  *                      accept values 10 to 10000.              *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION: Apply The PTF.                               *
  ****************************************************************
  The MAXARCH value was being truncated.
  

Problem conclusion

• The MAXARCH field has been expanded to 5 characters.
  

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

•    ADB2ZZAL
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  DB2 ADMIN TOOL

• Fixed component ID

  568851500

Applicable component levels

• R720 PSY UK57306

     UP10/06/03 P F006

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