PM42633: ONCE A SYSTEM BACKUP IS MARKED AS A PARTIAL BACKUP, THE DESIGNATION IS NOT RESET EVEN WHEN A FULL SYSTEM BACKUP IS TAKEN

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APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• If a migrated dataset is found during a system backup and a
  customer chooses to continue taking the backup, the system
  backup is marked as a 'PARTIAL' system backup. When this occurs,
  all subsequent system backups are marked as partial even if
  there are no migrated datasets or excluded volumes.
  The symptom of this bug is that these system backups are not
  eligible for Disaster Recovery purpose because RE wont consider
  partial system backups as valid for Disaster Recovery use.
  

Local fix

• For a DB2 system backup method type profile, users can delete
  the system backup profile and recreate them.  For all other
  profile types (ie FlashCopy, Snap, etc), users can just edit the
  profile and save it to reset the designation as PARTIAL.
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: Users of DB2 Recovery Expert.                *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: If a migrated dataset is found during   *
  *                      a system backup and a customer chooses  *
  *                      to continue taking the backup, the      *
  *                      system backup is marked as a 'PARTIAL'  *
  *                      system backup. When this occurs, all    *
  *                      subsequent system backups are marked as *
  *                      partial even if there are no migrated   *
  *                      datasets or excluded volumes. The       *
  *                      symptom of this bug is that these       *
  *                      system backups are not eligible for     *
  *                      Disaster Recovery purpose because RE    *
  *                      wont consider partial system backups    *
  *                      as valid for Disaster Recovery use.     *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION: APPLY the PTF.                               *
  ****************************************************************
  Code has been changed to correct this condition.
  

Problem conclusion

• APPLY the PTF.
  

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:

  UK70374

Modules/Macros

• ARY#PDSN ARY@BACK ARY@BAKV ARY@SFLA ARY@SQUE
  ARY@SRPT ARY@SUCB ARY@ZTGT
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  DB2 REC EXPERT

• Fixed component ID

  5697H7400

Applicable component levels

• R220 PSY UK70374

     UP11/08/16 P F108

Fix is available

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