PK31455: ALC DOES NOT PLACE IMAGECOPY DATASET NOT ON TAPE DEVICE

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APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• The DB2 Administration Tool ALC command created JCL for an
  imagecopy step which did not use the "Tape Unit" specified in
  panel ADB2UPA"Batch Job Utility Parameters" when the
  size of the dataset exceeded the "Max DASD" value.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: Users of DB2 Administration Tool,  who use   *
  *                 ALC under the  following circumstance, are   *
  *                 affected:                                    *
  *                 "having  an unload of an object whose size   *
  *                  exceeds the  MAX DASD  value set in BATCH   *
  *                  PARAMETERS"                                 *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Imagecopy  JCL  step created by ALC did *
  *                      not use the  "Tape Unit"  specified  in *
  *                      panel "Batch  Job  Utility  Parameters" *
  *                      (ADB2UPA)  when the size of the dataset *
  *                      exceeded the "Max DASD" value.          *
  *                      .*                                      *
  *                      Control variables in  EXEC(ADB27A) were *
  *                      not set correctly for use with skeleton *
  *                      ADB2USC.                                *
  *                      .*                                      *
  *                      A  mismatch  between ALC and Utilities, *
  *                      variable &ADBTAPE was set Y/N based on  *
  *                      the value of &ADBTUNIT (TAPE/DASD).     *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  See Problem Description.
  

Problem conclusion

• Apply the fix.
  

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:

  UK20015

Modules/Macros

•    ADB27A
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  DB2 ADMIN TOOL

• Fixed component ID

  568851500

Applicable component levels

• R710 PSY UK20015

     UP06/11/30 P F611

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