PM37270: DUPLICATE STEP NAMES WHEN PROCESSING MORE THAN 99 UNLOADS

Obtain the fix for this APAR.

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• The DB2 Object Comparison Tool for z/OS creates JCL with
  duplicate step names when processing more than 99 unload steps.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: Users of the DB2 Object Comparison Tool for  *
  *                 z/OS who use the Generate (GEN) function to  *
  *                 generate APPLY jobs to create one compare    *
  *                 job for each process.                        *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: In DB2 Object Comparison Tool for z/OS, *
  *                      when the 'Generate one job' option on   *
  *                      panel GOC5 'Generate Compare Jobs', is  *
  *                      set to 'Process' and the number of      *
  *                      UNLOAD jobs required is greater than    *
  *                      100, duplicate step names were          *
  *                      generated and caused the jobs to be     *
  *                      overwritten.                            *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  In DB2 Object Comparison Tool for z/OS, when the 'Generate one
  job' option on panel GOC5 'Generate Compare Jobs' is set to
  'Process' and the number of UNLOAD jobs required is greater
  than 100, duplicate step names were generated and caused the
  jobs to be overwritten.
  

Problem conclusion

• Problem has been resolved.  The maximum limit number of UNLOAD
  and RELOAD jobs is up to 9999 from 99, and the following message
  has been added in the log when the number of UNLOAD/RELOAD or
  REORG jobs exceeds 9999:
  
  For UNLOAD:
  Error generating unload members:
    Too many objects needs to be unloaded,
    the number of UNLOAD jobs exceeds the
    maximum limit of 9999.
  
  For RELOAD:
  Error generating reload members:
    Too many objects needs to be reloaded,
    the number of RELOAD jobs exceeds the
    maximum limit of 9999.
  
  For REORG:
  Error generating reorg members:
      Too many objects needs to be reorged,
         the number of REORG jobs exceeds the
         maximum limit of 9999.
  

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:

  UK72491 UK72492

Modules/Macros

•    GOCGAJOB GOC5     GOC5H
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  DB2 OBJECT COMP

• Fixed component ID

  5697G6400

Applicable component levels

• RA10 PSY UK72491

     UP11/10/05 P F110

• R720 PSY UK72492

     UP11/10/05 P F110

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