A fix is available
APAR status
Closed as new function.
Error description
Help file update to SMAPI System_Page_Utilization_Query due to EAV Paging Support delivered with CP APAR VM66263.
Local fix
Problem summary
**************************************************************** * USERS AFFECTED: Users of the z/VM System Management * * Application Programming Interface (SMAPI) * * System_Page_Utilization_Query API who have * * installed CP APAR VM66263 for EAV Paging * * support * **************************************************************** * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: * **************************************************************** * RECOMMENDATION: APPLY PTF * **************************************************************** With the introduction of EAV Paging support by CP APAR VM66263, output from the System_Page_Utilization_Query API can be different from what is documented. The total_pages and pages_in_use output fields in the paging_volume_structure output and the total_paging_pages and total_paging_pages_in_use output fields in the page_file_structure output can have a length greater than the "1-8" length currently documented for the API.
Problem conclusion
Temporary fix
FOR RELEASE ES-CMS-710-BASE : PREREQ: NONE CO-REQ: NONE IF-REQ: UM35475(VM66263-7VMCPR10)
Comments
SYSPUQRY HELPMSOC help file has been updated. The lengths for the total_pages and pages-in-use output fields in the paging_volume_structure output and the total_paging_pages and total_paging_pages_in_use output fields in the page_file_structure output have been updated from "1-8" to "1-*". The updated output lengths for the System_Page_Utilization_Query API are documented in z/VM 7.1.0 Systems Management Application Programming (SC24-6327-01) available at the z/VM web site http://www.vm.ibm.com/library/
APAR Information
APAR number
VM66297
Reported component name
VM CMS
Reported component ID
568411201
Reported release
710
Status
CLOSED UR1
PE
NoPE
HIPER
NoHIPER
Special Attention
YesSpecatt / New Function / Xsystem
Submitted date
2019-06-11
Closed date
2019-06-19
Last modified date
2021-06-29
APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:
APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:
UM35483
Modules/Macros
SYSPUQRY
SC24632701 |
Fix information
Fixed component name
VM CMS
Fixed component ID
568411201
Applicable component levels
R710 PSY UM35483
UP19/06/20 P 2101
Fix is available
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Document Information
Modified date:
30 June 2021