OA43763: PDS86 TSO COMMAND CREATES FALSE USAGE FOR COBOL PROGRAMS.

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APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• The HISTORY subcommand of the PDS86 TSO command loads modules
  compiled by recognized COBOL compilers into storage so that the
  options used by the compiler can be reported.
  The TADz Usage Monitor reports this activity as usage for the
  examined COBOL programs even though the programs were not
  actually executed.
  

Local fix

• N/A
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: All IBM Tivoli Asset Discovery for z/OS V7.5 *
  *                 and V8.1 customers.                          *
  *                 Users of PDS86 TSO command using the HISTORY *
  *                 subcommand to display COBOL compile options. *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: COBOL programs examined by PDS86 HIST   *
  *                      are deemed by Tivoli Asset Discovery    *
  *                      for z/OS to have been used.             *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  Programs brought into storage are deemed to have been used
  unless they were loaded by a program known to load programs
  into storage for analysis purposes.
  

Problem conclusion

• PDS86 and its abbreviated alias of PDS will be added to the list
  of programs known to load programs into storage for analysis
  purposes.
  

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:

  UA71676 UA71677

Modules/Macros

•    HSIZFE09 HSIZMON  HSIZSRX0
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  TIV ASSET DISC

• Fixed component ID

  5698B39TD

Applicable component levels

• R750 PSY UA71676

     UP13/12/06 P F312

• R810 PSY UA71677

     UP13/12/06 P F312

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