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PH68658: ERROR MESSAGE 'WINDOW DURATION REACHED' FOR MULTI-VOLUME LOGS WHEN USING THE ONLINE INTERFACE

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • Error message 'Window Duration Reached' received for multi-
    volume logs when using the online interface and also when not
    in Time Slicing mode.
    

Local fix

Problem summary

  • ****************************************************************
    * USERS AFFECTED: Users of IMS Problem Investigator V2.5       *
    ****************************************************************
    * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: IMS PI Online Interface message         *
    *                      Window Duration Reached, when           *
    *                      Time Slicing not in effect.             *
    ****************************************************************
    When an IMS Log is contained on multiple DASD volumes,
    the IMS PI Online interface stops reading at the end of
    the first volume, then issues message Window Duration
    Reached.
    

Problem conclusion

  • IMS PI Online is now corrected to read all volumes of the
    IMS Log.
    

Temporary fix

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APAR Information

  • APAR number

    PH68658

  • Reported component name

    IMS PROBLEM INV

  • Reported component ID

    5655K5000

  • Reported release

    250

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt / Xsystem

  • Submitted date

    2025-10-23

  • Closed date

    2026-02-02

  • Last modified date

    2026-02-05

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

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

    UO06661

Modules/Macros

  • ALZBRMIO
    

Fix information

  • Fixed component name

    IMS PROBLEM INV

  • Fixed component ID

    5655K5000

Applicable component levels

  • R250 PSY UO06661

       UP26/02/05 I 1000

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Document Information

Modified date:
05 February 2026