PM57713: DB2 V8 NFM ZPARM VALUES SWAPPED DURING DISPLAY IN PANEL ADB2ZZMN MAXCUR AND MAX_UTIL VALUES ARE SWAPPED

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APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Users of DB2 Administration Tool for z/OS on DB2 v815 NFM who
  use options Z . 2Z to display DB2 zparms report that before they
  use GEN function, the display of MAXCUR and MAX_UTIL parm values
  appear to be swapped.
  .
  Original display shows: MAXCUR value of 0 zero and MAX_UTIL 500.
  After setting MAXCUR to 254, then running GEN,
  After GEN display shows: MAXCUR value of 500  and  MAX_UTIL 254.
  .
  Additional keywords: MAX_NUM_CUR MAX_UTIL_PARTS
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: Users of the DB2 Administration Tool for     *
  *                 z/OS who use ZPARM panels.                   *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Users of DB2 Administration Tool for    *
  *                      z/OS on DB2 R815 New Function Mode      *
  *                      (NFM) who use option 'Z - DB2           *
  *                      system administration' on panel ADB2    *
  *                      'DB2 Administration Menu' and then      *
  *                      option '2Z - Manage system parameters'  *
  *                      to display DB2 ZPARMS report before     *
  *                      they use the Generate (GEN) function.   *
  *                      The MAXCUR and MAX_UTIL values appear   *
  *                      to be swapped.                          *
  *                                                              *
  *                      Original display shows:                 *
  *                      MAXCUR value of 0 zero and MAX_UTIL     *
  *                      500.  After setting MAXCUR to 254,      *
  *                      then running GEN, the GEN display       *
  *                      shows:                                  *
  *                      MAXCUR value of 500 and MAX_UTIL        *
  *                      254.                                    *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  Panel ADB2ZZMN 'System Parameters' display the wrong values for
  MAX_NUM_CUR and MAX_UTIL_PARTS.
  

Problem conclusion

• 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:

  UK78052

Modules/Macros

•    ADB2ZZ   ADB2ZZMN
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  DB2 ADMIN TOOL

• Fixed component ID

  568851500

Applicable component levels

• RA10 PSY UK78052

     UP12/04/20 P F204

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