PM99782: TCZ DISCOVER EXEC UNABLE TO HANDLE LONGER MENU OPTION ISPF STATE MENTS RESULTS IN BLANK 'ISPF STATEMENT' FIELD ON PANEL CCQPPRD

Obtain the fix for this APAR.

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• The DB2 Administration Tool for z/OS' DISCOVER EXEC executed as
  part of the Tools Customizer for z/OS install process is unable
  to process longer ISPF COMMAND strings resulting in the field
  'ISPF statement' on panel CCQPPRD 'Product Parameters' being
  blank.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: Users of the DB2 Administration Tool for     *
  *                 z/OS and IBM Tools Customizer (TCz) for      *
  *                 z/OS.                                        *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: The 'ISPF statement' input field on     *
  *                      panel CCQPPD 'Product Parameters'       *
  *                      and CCQPDB2 'DB2 Parameters' panel      *
  *                      only allows 72 characters so the        *
  *                      DISCOVER process results in             *
  *                      truncation of the values displayed      *
  *                      on the panels.                          *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  The 'ISPF statement' input field on panel CCQPPD 'Product
  Parameters' and CCQPDB2 'DB2 Parameters' panel only
  allows 72 characters so the DISCOVER process results in
  truncation of the values displayed on the panels.
  

Problem conclusion

• Problem has been resolved.
  The input field has been increased to allow 256 characters.
  

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:

  UI13018

Modules/Macros

•    ADB$$PRM ADB$$SEQ ADBBIND  ADBCMBIV ADBCMBSS
  ADBCUST  ADBCX    ADBGC    ADB2CUST
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  DB2 ADMIN TOOL

• Fixed component ID

  568851500

Applicable component levels

• RA20 PSY UI13018

     UP13/11/30 P F311

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