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ZWSTECHNOTE: "Missing field definition" with run EQQJOBS option: 4  - Generate WAPL samples

Troubleshooting


Problem

While use the EQQJOBS option: "4  - Generate WAPL samples" to create WAPL samples,
the panel show the error "Missing field definition" in the top right corner.
When press F1 to help got: The field definition 'OPCDSN1' is missing in the panel BODY section. When the field definition is missing, the cursor position is unpredictable. 

Resolving The Problem

The problem is because you did not run option (2) first to use option (4)
    2  - Generate batch-job skeletons
Option (2) establishes certain variables that will later be used by the other menu options.
Note: Planning and Installation manual also instruct you to run option (2) first, then the others.
It is strange to start with 2, then others, but this is a long standing arrangement of the product with 
historical implications. 

Document Location

Worldwide

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Document Information

Modified date:
06 May 2025

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ibm17232369