OA64600: NEW FUNCTION TO SUPPORT CONVERT-TO-EXTENDED FOR ANY BLKSIZE ZDMF/K

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APAR status

• Closed as new function.

Error description

• New function will be added to zDMF to allow currently
  unsupported blksize and cisize datasets to be converted to
  extended format. This will be a new process that requires the
  dataset to be not-in-use.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: None.                                        *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: New function will be added to zDMF to   *
  *                      allow currently unsupported blksize     *
  *                      and cisize datasets to be encrypted.    *
  *                      This will be a new process that         *
  *                      requires the dataset to be not-in-use.  *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION: Apply the provided PTF when available.       *
  ****************************************************************
  Currently, zDMF cannot convert some datasets to extended format
  or perform basic/large dataset encryption because these
  require either a prefix or suffix to be appended to each block
  in the dataset.  If the increased block size causes fewer
  blocks to fit on a track, zDMF cannot process them.  The
  Logical-Copy function provides for re-blocking by copying the
  datasets at a logical record level.
  

Problem conclusion

• New function added to zDMF to allow currently
  unsupported blksize and cisize datasets to be converted to
  extended format and/or encrypted. This is a new process
  that requires the dataset to be not-in-use.
  
  A new keyword LOGICAL-COPY is added to GROUP definitions to
  invoke this new function.
  

Temporary fix

Comments

• ×**** PE23/11/09 FIX IN ERROR. SEE APAR OA65787  FOR DESCRIPTION
  ×**** PE23/11/09 FIX IN ERROR. SEE APAR OA65787  FOR DESCRIPTION
  ×**** PE23/11/01 FIX IN ERROR. SEE APAR OA65761  FOR DESCRIPTION
  

APAR Information

• APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

• APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

  UJ93711

Modules/Macros

• GZDACT0  GZDACT1  GZDACT2  GZDACT4  GZDACTD  GZDCL01  GZDCOMM
  GZDCRPT  GZDDBHB  GZDDSSU  GZDESTX  GZDLOCO  GZDMAI3  GZDMAIN
  GZDMSGN  GZDMSGV  GZDPARS  GZDPCR1  GZDRENV  GZDRMAN  GZDRPT
  GZDSSLM  GZDSSM   GZDSYLM  GZDTRMC  GZDUTIL
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  ZDMF

• Fixed component ID

  ZDMF00001

Applicable component levels

• R341 PSY UJ93711

     UP23/09/15 P F309  

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