PM29896: ALT JCL CONTAINS DUPLICATE STEP NAMES EG //DB2CMD & //DELC0001, NO INSTRUCTIONS AS TO RESTART, INCORRECT COMMENTS ADBS27AC

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APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• The DB2 Administration Tool for z/OS' ALT feature creates JCL
  with:
  
  1) Duplicate DB2CMD steps
  2) Duplicate DELC0001 steps
  3) Comments for CNV20001 incorrectly states CONV0001
  
  In addition 'POINT OF FAILURE'  and 'RESTART STEP NAME' is no
  longer provided.
  

Local fix

• Manually change the step names.
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: Users of the DB2 Administration Tool for     *
  *                 z/OS who use ALT to generate apply JCL.      *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: DB2 Administration Tool for z/OS ALT    *
  *                      feature creates apply JCL with:         *
  *                                                              *
  *                      1- Duplicate DB2CMD steps               *
  *                      2- Duplicate DELC0001 steps             *
  *                      3- Comments for CNV20001 incorrectly    *
  *                         states CONV0001                      *
  *                      4- "POINT OF FAILURE" and               *
  *                         "RESTART STEP NAME" is no            *
  *                          longer provided.                    *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  DB2 Administration Tool for z/OS ALT creates apply JCL with a
  duplicate step name for steps DB2CMD and DELC0001, incorrect
  comment for step CNV20001, and no instructions for restart.
  

Problem conclusion

• Program has been modified to generate different step names,
  correct comments and add information for "POINT OF FAILURE"
  and "RESTART STEP NAME" in the apply JCL when using ALT.
  

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

•    ADBDCMD  ADBEDDL  ADBGAJOB ADBS27AC ADBTCHK
  ADBTHPU  ADBTIMC  ADBTREL  ADBTREO  ADBTRUN  ADBTUNL  ADB2ALTJ
  ADB2USR  ADB2UXB
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  DB2 ADMIN TOOL

• Fixed component ID

  568851500

Applicable component levels

• RA10 PSY UK67983

     UP11/05/26 P F105

• R720 PSY UK67984

     UP11/05/26 P F105

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