PM37726: WSL APPLY JOB LOAD RELATED DD NAMES DCB SPACE(1,50) CYL RESULTS IN ABENDX37

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APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• The DB2 Object Comparison Tool for z/OS WSL based APPLY jobs
  LOAD step(s) have TEMPLATE statements with SPACE(1,50) CYL
  coded while JCL based APPLY jobs LOAD step(s) have TEMPLATE
  statements with a more appropriate SPACE syntax coded e.g.
  SPACE=(CYL,(167,84),RLSE)
  The under allocation results in an ABENDx37.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: Users of the DB2 Object Comparison Tool for  *
  *                 z/OS who generate APPLY jobs as work         *
  *                 statement lists ( WSL ).                     *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: The DB2 Object Comparison Tool for z/OS *
  *                      WSL based APPLY jobs LOAD step(s) have  *
  *                      TEMPLATE statements with SPACE(1,50)    *
  *                      CYL coded, while JCL based APPLY jobs   *
  *                      LOAD step(s) have TEMPLATE statements   *
  *                      with a more appropriate SPACE syntax    *
  *                      coded e.g. SPACE=(CYL,(167,84),RLSE).   *
  *                      The under allocation results in an      *
  *                      ABENDx37.                               *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  TEMPLATEs of LOAD steps in WSL have the wrong SPACE syntax.
  

Problem conclusion

• The problem has been resolved.
  

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:

  UK70736

Modules/Macros

•    GOCTREL
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  DB2 OBJECT COMP

• Fixed component ID

  5697G6400

Applicable component levels

• R720 PSY UK70736

     UP11/08/16 P F108

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