PM94450: USER IS ASKED TO REPLACE DATASET WHEN ONLY ADDING MEMBERS TO A PDS:ISPF DIALOG ERROR WHEN USER TRIES TO OVERWRITE EXISTING PDS.

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APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• ISPF Dialog error occurs when user tries to overwrite an
  existing PDS with a sequential dataset, or vice versa (online
  batch path); User is asked to replace dataset when only adding
  members to a PDS.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: Users of the DB2 Administration Tool for     *
  *                 z/OS who attempt to save a data set through  *
  *                 the ADBPVERD 'Specify Data Set / Member      *
  *                 Information' panel.                          *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: This APAR addresses a number of issues: *
  *                                                              *
  *                      1 - Overwriting an existing data set    *
  *                      with a different DSORG results in a     *
  *                      ISPF / TSO command error:               *
  *                                                              *
  *                      Function : ADB2VERD, LINE 1374:         *
  *                      ALLOC REU NEW DD(TGTINFO)               *
  *                      CATALOG   DA(MT *C.UPDATES1)            *
  *                      DSORG(PO) RECFM(F) LRECL(80)            *
  *                      UNIT(SYSALLDA) SPACE(*)                 *
  *                                                              *
  *                      Retcode  : 20                           *
  *                                                              *
  *                      Zerrmsg  : Admin Tool                   *
  *                      Zerrsm   : ALLOCATE FAILED. RC:20       *
  *                      Zerrlm   : Rsn:3 TSO ALLOCATE FAILED    *
  *                                                              *
  *                      2 - If the user wants to add an         *
  *                      additional member to an existing        *
  *                      Partitioned Data Set (PDS) without      *
  *                      deleting any current members, the user  *
  *                      is given a misleading message of        *
  *                      replacement confirmation:               *
  *                                                              *
  *                      ADB2CONF  -- DB2B Replace Data Set      *
  *                      Confirmation                            *
  *                                                              *
  *                      The data set or member already exists:  *
  *                       'MTC.UPDATES(MEMBER04)'                *
  *                                                              *
  *                      Choose replace or cancel.               *
  *                                                              *
  *                      Select a choice                         *
  *                        1.  Replace contents of the data set. *
  *                        2.  Cancel                            *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  This APAR addresses a number of issues:
  
  1 - Overwriting an existing data set with a different DSORG
  results in a ISPF / TSO command error:
  
  Function : ADB2VERD, LINE 1374:
  ALLOC REU NEW DD(TGTINFO)
  CATALOG   DA(MT *C.UPDATES1)
  DSORG(PO) RECFM(F) LRECL(80)
  UNIT(SYSALLDA) SPACE(*)
  
  Retcode  : 20
  
  Zerrmsg  : Admin Tool
  Zerrsm   : ALLOCATE FAILED. RC:20
  Zerrlm   : Rsn:3 TSO ALLOCATE FAILED
  
  2 - If the user wants to add an additional member to an
  existing Partitioned Data Set (PDS) without deleting any
  current members, the user is given a misleading message of
  replacement confirmation:
  
  ADB2CONF  -- DB2B Replace Data Set
  Confirmation
  
  The data set or member already exists:
   'MTC.UPDATES(MEMBER04)'
  
  Choose replace or cancel.
  
  Select a choice
    1.  Replace contents of the data set.
    2.  Cancel
  

Problem conclusion

• Problems have 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:

  UK96684

Modules/Macros

• ADB2VERD
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  DB2 ADMIN TOOL

• Fixed component ID

  568851500

Applicable component levels

• RA20 PSY UK96684

     UP13/08/20 P F308

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