OA45799: IEBPTPCH PDS / PDSE MEMBER PRINT ORDER SORT

APAR status

• Closed as documentation error.

Error description

• IEBPTPCH currently does not specify the
  order in which it will
  print or punch members of a PDS or PDSE. When MEMBER control
  statements are not used (the entire PDS/PDSE is
  printed/punched),
  the members are processed in TTR order.  When MEMBER control
  statements are used, the members are processed in the order
  in which the members are specified.
  

Local fix

• Use MEMBER control statements to control the order in
  which members are printed/punched.
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: Users of IEBPTPCH printing or punching       *
  *                 entire partioned data sets or PDSEs.         *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: The order in which IEBPTPCH processes   *
  *                      members of a partioned data set or PDSE *
  *                      is not documented.                      *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  The z/OS DFSMSdfp Utilities book will be updated to show users
  the order in wich IEBPTPCH returns members when processing an
  entire partioned data set or PDSE.
  

Problem conclusion

• The Following section of the z/OS DFSMSdfp Utilities book will
  be changed:
  
  z/OS DFSMS>z/OS DFSMSdfp Utilities>IEBPTPCH
  (Print-Punch) Program>Printing or Punching an Entire Data Set or
  Selected Member
  
  Current:
  You can use IEBPTPCH to print or punch an
  entire sequential or partitioned data set or PDSE, or only a
  selected member of a partitioned data set or PDSE.
  
  Change:
  You can use IEBPTPCH to print or punch an entire
  sequential or partitioned data set or PDSE, or only selected
  members of a partitioned data set or PDSE. When proccesing an
  entire partioned data set or PDSE, members will be printed or
  punched in TTR order.  When processing only selected members,
  the members will be processed in the order in which they
  are spcified in the MEMBER control statements.
  

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:

Fix information

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