PN80783: NETVIEW FTP PARM REF MAN (SH12-6052-01) P.27 FOR GDG'S STATES 'TO TRANSFER AN ENTIRE GDG...'. FTP CAN'T TRANSFER ENTIRE GDG.

APAR status

• Closed as documentation error.

Error description

• NetView FTP Parameter Reference manual, SH12-6052-01, p. 27,
  states that for gdg data sets, NetView FTP can transfer an
  entire gdg data set.  This is incorrect.  When doing what's
  suggested in the manual to transfer an entire gdg, NetView FTP
  will only transfer the last generation data set.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

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  * USERS AFFECTED: All  NetView FTP users that need to transfer *
  *                 GDG datasets.                                *
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  * RECOMMENDATION: APPLY THE PTF FIXING THIS APAR               *
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  The  NetView  FTP Parameter Reference manual, SH12-6052-01, page
  27, Generation data groups paragraph states that NetView FTP MVS
  product  is  able to transfer an entire GDG dataset and provides
  related  instructions  on  how  to  perform  the  function.  The
  documentation  is  not correct since the NetView FTP MVS product
  is  not  able  to  transfer  an  entire GDG dataset but only one
  instance of it.
  

Problem conclusion

• The  NetView  FTP manual, SH12-6052-01, page 27, Generation data
  groups  paragraph  needs to be modified. The part of description
  starting with "To transfer an entire GDG ....." will be removed.
  

Temporary fix

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APAR Information

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