PH42117: ENHANCEMENT TO PROVIDE BETTER MESSAGE AGE FILTER PRECISION FOR QCF QUERY/BROWSE/UNLOAD FUNCTIONS

Obtain the fix for this APAR.

APAR status

• Closed as new function.

Error description

• The AGE parameter (in ISPF UI, it's called the Get old msgs
  option) is used as a filter for processing messages selected by
  length of time of the oldest message on a queue. The time unit
  for this filter is in days (a whole number and 24 hour
  periods).
  Additional precision is required for QCF QUERY/BROWSE/UNLOAD
  functions.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: All IBM IMS Queue Control Facility for z/OS  *
  *                 Version 3 Release 2 (FMID=H0GN320) users.    *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: The AGE parameter (in ISPF UI, it's     *
  *                      called the Get old msgs option) is used *
  *                      as a filter for processing messages     *
  *                      selected by length of time of the       *
  *                      oldest message on a queue. The time     *
  *                      unit for this filter is in days (a      *
  *                      whole number and 24 hour periods).      *
  *                      Additional precision is required for    *
  *                      QCF QUERY/BROWSE/RECOVER/UNLOAD         *
  *                      functions.                              *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION: Apply the maintenance for this APAR.         *
  ****************************************************************
  Today finest granularity for the AGE parameter is day.
  Smallest unit minute instead of day would be required.
  The customer's normal IMS message Queue Status is empty due to
  daily housekeeping QCF Job in the night.
  If the customer comes across a problem within the day, he would
  like to have the Chance to remove specific part of the Queue by
  specifying AGE=xx min and unload/delete Messages that are older
  than xx minutes.
  Today the customer can only specify AGE=0 which removes ALL
  Messages from the Queue, even the ones which would vanish by
  normal processing.
  
  This APAR provides a way to specify the AGE parameter in
  seconds.
  The customer can specify the AGE parameter in seconds between
  0 and 31536000(365days).
  
  KEYWORDS:
  IMSV15TGT/K
  

Problem conclusion

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:

  UI79392

Modules/Macros

• IQCF14   IQCF25   IQCH91A  IQCH91S1 IQCM2ENU IQCP0000 IQCP0010
  IQCP2100 IQCP2200 IQCP2210 IQCP2220 IQCP2250 IQCP3000 IQCP91A
  IQCP91S1 IQCQMR2F IQCQMR3F IQCQMRAF IQCQUERY IQCXCTRL IQCXREAD
  IQCXSWRK
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  IMS QUEUE CNTL

• Fixed component ID

  5697E9900

Applicable component levels

• R320 PSY UI79392

     UP22/02/22 P F202  

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