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

Obtain the fix for this APAR.

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 is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

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

  UK68551

Modules/Macros

•    ADB2CMP
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  DB2 ADMIN TOOL

• Fixed component ID

  568851500

Applicable component levels

• RA10 PSY UK68551

     UP11/06/10 P F106

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