PI45904: CUSTOMER IS USING FILE MANAGER DATA SET COPY FUNCTION IN BATCH BATCH WITH PACK=PACK OPTION

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APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Customer is using File Manager Version 13 5655Q1200 . The are
  using the Data Set Copy function to copy PDS members with the
  option PACK=PACK  in the control cards. The batch copy receives
  a return code of 0. When the customer attempts to look at the
  data in ISPF they receive error message 'packed data error' .
  The long error message is "ISRB112 Invalid packed data format.
  Data set possibly corrupted"
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: All File Manager users.                      *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: File Manager is not correctly creating  *
  *                      a packed ISPF member when Data Set Copy *
  *                      (DSC) is used with the PACK=PACK        *
  *                      option.                                 *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION: Apply the provided PTF.                      *
  ****************************************************************
  

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:

Modules/Macros

•    FMN0LVL
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  FILE MANAGER Z/

• Fixed component ID

  5655Q1200

Applicable component levels

• RD10 PSY UI33744

     UP15/12/17 P F512

Fix is available

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