PH23040: DB2 CLONING TOOL - 3.2 MARCH PTF 20/03/17 PTF PECHANGE

Obtain the fix for this APAR.

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• 1. The Db2 application cloning source job runs in an infinite
  loop or generates incorrect DDL for RI constraints
  2. Abend S0C4 can occur in Db2 application cloning module
  CKZ00545 after DISPLAY GROUP processing
  3. Abend S0C4 can occur in the Db2 subsystem cloning RENAME
  command if there are not target catalogs on the target volumes
  4. Db2 subsystem cloning does not correctly update some VVDS
  entries
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: Users of Db2 Cloning Tool for z/OS           *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: The Db2 application cloning source job  *
  *                      runs in an infinite loop or generates   *
  *                      incorrect DDL for RI constraints        *
  *                                                              *
  *                      Abend S0C4 can occur in Db2 application *
  *                      cloning module CKZ00545 after DISPLAY   *
  *                      GROUP processing                        *
  *                                                              *
  *                      Abend S0C4 can occur in the Db2         *
  *                      subsystem cloning RENAME command if     *
  *                      there are no target catalogs on the     *
  *                      target volumes                          *
  *                                                              *
  *                      Db2 subsystem cloning does not          *
  *                      correctly update some VVDS entries      *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION: Apply the PTF.                               *
  *                                                              *
  *                 Attention:                                   *
  *                 If using Db2 subsystem cloning with applied  *
  *                 3.2 2019Q4 PTF UI67229, users must apply     *
  *                 this PTF to avoid possible incorrect update  *
  *                 of some VVDS entries.                        *
  *                                                              *
  *                 If using Db2 application cloning with        *
  *                 applied 3.2 2019Q4 PTF UI67229, users must   *
  *                 apply this PTF to avoid the source job       *
  *                 hanging when DDL processing is enabled.      *
  ****************************************************************
  .
  

Problem conclusion

• Apply the PTF
  

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:

  UI68337

Modules/Macros

• CKZ00047 CKZ00113 CKZ00631 CKZ00708
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  DB2 CLONING TOO

• Fixed component ID

  5655N1000

Applicable component levels

• R320 PSY UI68337

     UP20/04/02 P F003 ­

Fix is available

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