PI17226: FILE MANAGER DSG BATCH JOB DOES NOT DETECT IF A DATASET ALREADY EXISTS

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APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• A user has the VOLSEROUT=xxxxxx in the DSG batch job. With the
  VOLSEROUT=xxxxxx value, FM does not find the dataset with that
  name on that volume, and so attempts to DEFINE it, getting the
  duplicate dataset messages. However, as per FM's design, the
  dataset was created prior to the creation of the batch job, and
  it is on a different volume.
  

Local fix

• Remove the VOLSEROUT parm.
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: File Manager Users of the DSC and DSG        *
  *                 functions in batch.                          *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: When using the Data Set Create function *
  *                      (Option 3.1) and batch is specified for *
  *                      a VSAM dataset, File Manager            *
  *                      incorrectly includes the VOLSEROUT=     *
  *                      parameter in the DSG batch control      *
  *                      statements.                             *
  *                      A similar problem exists for Data Set   *
  *                      Copy (DSC).                             *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION: Apply the provided PTF.                      *
  ****************************************************************
  File Manager propagates any volume serial number from the
  DSG (3.1) entry panel and generates a VOLSEROUT= parameter,
  even if the dataset is VSAM.
  It should only be used for a non-VSAM uncatalogued data
  set.
  For DSC (3.3) the volume serial number from the 'To' data set
  entry panel is incorrectly propagated.
  

Problem conclusion

• File Manager has been updated to correct the problem.
  

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:

  PI36858

Modules/Macros

• FMN0LVL
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  FILE MANAGER Z/

• Fixed component ID

  5655W6800

Applicable component levels

• RC10 PSY UI20501

     UP14/08/19 P F408

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