PM86474: HDPC ISSUED MSGFABP0971E OR MSGFABP1993E ERRONEOUSLY.

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APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• MSGFABP0971E or MSGFABP1993E is issued erroneously when running
  HD Pointer Checker (HDPC) for a HISAM database with an overflow
  data set whose size is equal to or larger than 2GB.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: IBM IMS High Performance Pointer Checker for *
  *                 z/OS Version 3 Release 1 (FMID=HPC2310)      *
  *                 users who run HD Pointer Checker (HDPC) in   *
  *                 stand-alone (FABPMAIN) jobs.                 *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: HDPC incorrectly issues MSGFABP0971E in *
  *                      case of use of the Standard Check when  *
  *                      the size of a HISAM database overflow   *
  *                      data set is equal to or over 2GB.       *
  *                      In case of use of HASH Check, HDPC      *
  *                      incorrectly issues MSGFABP1993E and     *
  *                      MSGFABP1994E.                           *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION: Apply the maintenance for this APAR.         *
  ****************************************************************
  When the size of an overflow data set of a HISAM database is
  equal to or larger than 2GB,
  - HDPC incorrectly issues MSGFABP0971E if running HDPC with the
    Standard Check (HASH=NO) in stand-alone (FABPMAIN) jobs.
  - HDPC incorrectly issues MSGFABP1993E and MSGFABP1994E if
    running HDPC with HASH Check (HASH=YES) in stand-alone
    (FABPMAIN) jobs.
  

Problem conclusion

• The FABPSHI0 module has been modified to fix the error.
  

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:

  UK93491

Modules/Macros

• FABPSHI0
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  IMS POINTER CHE

• Fixed component ID

  5655E0900

Applicable component levels

• R310 PSY UK93491

     UP13/04/18 P F304

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