PM60451: THIS APAR PROVIDES A NEW FUNCTION OF HP IMAGE COPY V4.2

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APAR status

• Closed as new function.

Error description

• HP Image Copy allows to more than 255 process statements in a
  step.
  

Local fix

• n/a
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: All IMS High Performance Image Copy for z/OS *
  *                 Version 4 Release 2 users ( FMID=H1J0420 )   *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: This APAR provides the enhancement of   *
  *                      the ICEIN DD statement for Image Copy   *
  *                      function and Create Image Copy          *
  *                      function.                               *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION: Apply the maintenance for this APAR.         *
  ****************************************************************
  This APAR provides the enhancement of the ICEIN DD statement for
  Image Copy function and Create Image Copy function.
  The allowed number of statements on ICEIN DD is increased to
  2048 from 255.
  This enhancement is for FITS MR0928094842.
  

Problem conclusion

Temporary fix

Comments

• ========================
  = DOCUMENTATION CHANGE =
  ========================
  IMS High Performance Image Copy for z/OS Version 4 Release 2
  User's Guide SC19-2756-01 ( SC19275601 ) should be changed as
  follows:
  
  Part 3. Running IMS HP Image Copy
  Chapter 5. Taking image copies
    Restrictions on the Image Copy function
         :
    - The Image Copy function does not support the functions that
      are provided the following IMS utilities:
      - Online image copy
      - HSSP image copy
      - Image copy 2
      - Restart function under UCF
  | - The maximum number of Full Function database data sets that
  |   is processed in a JOB step is 2000.
  | - The maximum number of DEDB area data sets that is processed
  |   in a JOB step is 2048.
  | - The total number of database data sets that is processed in
  |   a JOB step can not exceed 2048.
         :
  
  Chapter 7. Creating new image copies from an image copy
    Restrictions on the Create Image Copy function
         :
    The following restrictions apply when using the Create Image
    Copy function:
         :
    - The input image copy data sets that are generated by the
      following utilities require that DBRC be active:
      - IMS Online Image Copy utility
      - IMS Image Copy 2 utility
  | - The maximum number of Full Function database data sets that
  |   is processed in a JOB step is 2000.
  | - The maximum number of DEDB area data sets that is processed
  |   in a JOB step is 2048.
  | - The total number of database data sets that is processed in
  |   a JOB step can not exceed 2048.
         :
  
  Chapter 9. IMS HP Image Copy control statements and keywords
    ICEIN control statements
         :
    Notes:
    1. IMS HP Image Copy can perform only one function within a
       job step--Batch image copy, Concurrent image copy, Database
       Recovery, or Create Image Copy.
  | 2. The maximum number of GROUP/IC/AIC/CIC/ACIC/CRC statements
  |    that you can specify in one process of IMS HP Image Copy
  |    function is 2048.
         :
  
  Part 6. Troubleshooting
  Chapter 20. Messages and codes
    Messages
  
  | FABJ0110E THE NUMBER OF SPECIFIED GROUP/IC/AIC/CIC/ACIC/CRC
  | STATEMENTS IN ICEIN DD EXCEEDS 2048
  
  | Explanation: The number of specified GROUP/IC/AIC/CIC/ACIC/CRC
  | statements in ICEIN DD card exceeds 2048. The allowed maximum
  | number of GROUP/IC/AIC/CIC/ACIC/CRC statements in ICEIN DD
  | card is 2048.
    System Action: Program FABJMAIN stops processing with a return
    code of 16.
  | User Response: Separate the job steps into more than one and
  | make each one a control statement with less than the maximum.
  | Rerun the job.
  
  
  | FABJ0290E THE NUMBER OF REQUESTED DBDS OF FULL FUNCTION
  | DATABASE EXCEEDS 2000
  |
  | Explanation: The number of DBDS of Full Function database in a
  | step exceeds 2000. Allowed number of DBDS in a step is 2000.
  | System Action: Program FABJMAIN stops processing with a return
  | code of 16.
  | User Response: Check the number of requested DBDS and area in
  | FABJ0293E message. Then separate the job steps into more than
  | one and make each one a control statement with less than the
  | maximum. Rerun the job.
  
  
  | FABJ0291E THE NUMBER OF REQUESTED AREA EXCEEDS 2048
  |
  | Explanation: The number of area of DEDB database in a step
  | exceeds 2048. Allowed number of area in a step is 2048.
  | System Action: Program FABJMAIN stops processing with a return
  | code of 16.
  | User Response: Check the number of requested DBDS and area in
  | FABJ0293E message. Then separate the job steps into more than
  | one and make each one a control statement with less than the
  | maximum. Rerun the job.
  
  
  | FABJ0292E THE NUMBER OF REQUESTED DBDS AND AREA EXCEEDS 2048
  |
  | Explanation: The total number of DBDS and area in a step
  | exceeds 2048. Allowed total number of DBDS and area in a step
  | is 2048.
  | System Action: Program FABJMAIN stops processing with a return
  | code of 16.
  | User Response: Check the number of requested DBDS and area in
  | FABJ0293E message. Then separate the job steps into more than
  | one and make each one a control statement with less than the
  | maximum. Rerun the job.
  
  
  | FABJ0293E THE NUMBER OF REQUESTED DBDS AND AREA: DBDS=nnnnnn
  | AREA=mmmmmm
  |
  | Explanation: The message shows the number of requested DBDS
  | and area in a step. This message associates with one of
  | FABJ0290E, FABJ0291E, or FABJ0292E. Refer to the explanation
  | and the user response of associated message.
  | SYSTEM ACTION: Not applicable.
  | USER RESPONSE: None
  
  
  Following modules and macros are modified for this APAR:
    FABJASPM FABJCRC0 FABJMAIN FABJDALO FABJDFCN FABJDMPN FABJDOPN
    FABJDPSN FABJFCCN FABJFCDN FABJOFL0 FABJOFL1 FABJPARM FABJPRM2
    FABJPRM3 FABJRCHK
  
  The following modules have been reassembled.
    FABJDMP2 FABJDMP9 FABJDMPA FABJDMPB
    FABJDPS2 FABJDPS9 FABJDPSA FABJDPSB
    FABJDFC2 FABJDFC9 FABJDFCA FABJDFCB
    FABJFCC2 FABJFCC9 FABJFCCA FABJFCCB
    FABJFCD2 FABJFCD9 FABJFCDA FABJFCDB
    FABJRCH2 FABJRCH9 FABJRCHA FABJRCHB
  ×**** PE12/04/16 FIX IN ERROR. SEE APAR PM62574  FOR DESCRIPTION
  

APAR Information

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

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

  UK77372

Modules/Macros

• FABJASPM FABJCRC0 FABJDALO FABJDFCA FABJDFCB
  FABJDFC2 FABJDFC9 FABJDMPA FABJDMPB FABJDMP2 FABJDMP9 FABJDOPN
  FABJDPSA FABJDPSB FABJDPS2 FABJDPS9 FABJFCCA FABJFCCB FABJFCC2
  FABJFCC9 FABJFCDA FABJFCDB FABJFCD2 FABJFCD9 FABJMAIN FABJMSGC
  FABJOFL0 FABJOFL1 FABJPARM FABJPRM2 FABJPRM3 FABJRCHA FABJRCHB
  FABJRCH2 FABJRCH9
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  IMS HP IMAGE CO

• Fixed component ID

  5655K9600

Applicable component levels

• R420 PSY UK77372

     UP12/04/02 P F203

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