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PI64836: PD TOOLS COMMON COMPONENT (PDTCC) SAMPLE JOB IPVMKDIR CAUSING INCORRECT DELETION OF DATA.

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • PD Tools Common Component (PDTCC) sample job IPVMKDIR causing
    incorrect deletion of data when run with line numbers.
    

Local fix

  • Ensure job is not run with line numbers in the JCL.  If
    editing job from ISPF, edit with NUMBER OFF .
    

Problem summary

  • ****************************************************************
    * USERS AFFECTED: All PDTCC Common Server Users.               *
    ****************************************************************
    * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: 1. When running IPVMKDIR in SIPVSAM1,   *
    *                      and ISPF Edit has been used with        *
    *                      NUMBER ON, then files and directories   *
    *                      may be deleted unexpectedly.            *
    *                      2. Intermittent insufficent authority   *
    *                      messages when running FA plugin.        *
    *                      MSGICH408I                              *
    ****************************************************************
    * RECOMMENDATION: Apply the provided PTF.                      *
    ****************************************************************
    1. When line numbers are present, some of the shell commands
    fail, leading to unpredictable results.
    2. When DD STDOUT is dynamically allocated, and the user
    connected to the server has insufficient authority to write to
    STDOUT, msgICH408I may be produced.
    

Problem conclusion

  • 1. The sample IPVMKDIR has been rewritten as a REXX exec.
    If Line numbers have been turned on , the exec will fail on
    the first statement and therefore is no longer destructive.
    2. The sample IPVCONFG has been changed to add additional
    SPAWN_DD statements for CONFIG=FA (including STDOUT DD).
    

Temporary fix

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APAR Information

  • APAR number

    PI64836

  • Reported component name

    ZPDTOOLS CCOMP(

  • Reported component ID

    5655IPV00

  • Reported release

    170

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    YesHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt / Xsystem

  • Submitted date

    2016-06-24

  • Closed date

    2016-11-08

  • Last modified date

    2016-12-01

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

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

    UI42350

Modules/Macros

  • IPVCONFG IPVMKDIR
    

Fix information

  • Fixed component name

    ZPDTOOLS CCOMP(

  • Fixed component ID

    5655IPV00

Applicable component levels

  • R170 PSY UI42350

       UP16/11/09 P F611 Ž

Fix is available

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Document Information

Modified date:
01 December 2016