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PM38734: JCL ERROR: IEF642I EXCESSIVE PARAMETER LENGTH IN THE PARM FIELD DURING CM ANALYZE WITH RECOVER SPECIFIED. FFA10 PM38739.

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • JCL ERROR: IEF642I EXCESSIVE PARAMETER LENGTH IN THE PARM FIELD
    during CM ANALYZE with RECOVER specified
    

Local fix

Problem summary

  • ****************************************************************
    * USERS AFFECTED: Users of the DB2 Administration Tool for     *
    *                 z/OS who use Change Management and analyze   *
    *                 those changes using the RECOVER change       *
    *                 option.                                      *
    ****************************************************************
    * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: When using Change Management and        *
    *                      choosing the RECOVER option on panel    *
    *                      ADB2C11A 'Generate Analyze Job', the    *
    *                      batch job fails when submitted because  *
    *                      the length of the parameter string      *
    *                      exceeds the allowed limit:              *
    *                                                              *
    *                      JCL ERROR: IEF642I EXCESSIVE            *
    *                      PARAMETER LENGTH IN THE PARM            *
    *                      FIELD DURING CHANGE MANAGEMENT          *
    *                      ANALYZE WITH RECOVER SPECIFIED          *
    ****************************************************************
    * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
    ****************************************************************
    When using Change Management and choosing the RECOVER option
    on panel ADB2C11A 'Generate Analyze Job', the batch job fails
    when submitted because the length of the parameter string
    exceeds the allowed limit:
    
    JCL ERROR: IEF642I EXCESSIVE PARAMETER LENGTH IN THE PARM
    FIELD DURING CHANGE MANAGEMENT ANALYZE WITH RECOVER SPECIFIED
    

Problem conclusion

  • A new DD card CMPPARMS is added when the CM RECOVER function is
    used to contain a subset of parameters.
    

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

  • APAR number

    PM38734

  • Reported component name

    DB2 OBJECT COMP

  • Reported component ID

    5697G6400

  • Reported release

    720

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt / Xsystem

  • Submitted date

    2011-05-09

  • Closed date

    2011-06-07

  • Last modified date

    2011-07-29

  • APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

  • APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

    UK68549 UK68550

Modules/Macros

  •    GOCCMP   GOCGCMP  GOC2CMP
    

Fix information

  • Fixed component name

    DB2 OBJECT COMP

  • Fixed component ID

    5697G6400

Applicable component levels

  • RA10 PSY UK68549

       UP11/06/10 P F106

  • R720 PSY UK68550

       UP11/06/10 P F106

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Document Information

Modified date:
17 March 2021