PK59574: ALZ0004E A SUPPORTED IMS VRM IS NOT SPECIFIED IN EXEC PARM

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APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Running ALZBATCH to format an IMS Connect log. Recevie
  ALZ0004E A SUPPORTED IMS VRM IS NOT SPECIFIED IN EXEC PARM.
  There is no panel to specify the VRM.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

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  * USERS AFFECTED: All users of IMS Problem Investigator V2.1.  *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: ALZ0004E A SUPPORTED IMS VRM IS NOT     *
  *                      SPECIFIED IN EXEC PARM                  *
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  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
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  1.This APAR corrects a problem with batch processing of Connect
  Extensions journals. The IMSPI dialog does not permit Connect
  system definitions to specify an IMS version (VRM). However
  the batch processor always requires VRM in the EXEC PARM. JCL
  must be changed manually to correct the problem.
  2.System Definitions allow for a user-defined IMSPLEX
  specification for each IMS subsystem, which in  turn is
  substituted into the batch reporting JCL as follows:
  //EXEC PGM=ALZDBRC,PARM='IMSPLEX=name'
  However if your IMS DBRC environment does not use RECON Loss
  Notification, then the IMSPLEX parameter can cause DBRC to
  incorrectly activate the IMSPLEX, making the RECONs unavailable
  until the CHANGE.RECON NOPLEX command is issued. This can cause
  downtime for online IMS systems.
  What is required is a method of validating the IMSPLEX
  specification (or non-specification) before IMSPI invokes DBRC.
  

Problem conclusion

• This APAR introduces new function to allow DBRC Log Selection
  to validate the IMSPLEX specification before invoking DBRC.
  

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:

  UK33519

Modules/Macros

• ALZBATCH ALZDBRC  ALZDBRCT ALZLFINI ALZUAUTH
  ALZU002
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  PRBLEM INVESTIG

• Fixed component ID

  5655K5000

Applicable component levels

• R210 PSY UK33519

     UP08/02/20 P F802

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