PM22334: COPYING NON-VSAM DATA INTO VSAM FILE RESULTS IN UNEXPECTED DATA.

Obtain the fix for this APAR.

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Steps to create the error:
  
  Enter FM.
  
  Edit a new, empty VSAM file.
  
  Type 'a' to copy after this point.  Then enter 'copy'
  on the command line, followed by ENTER.
  
  Type the data set name to be inserted into the current VSAM file
  and press ENTER.
  
  Scrolling to the right garbage is seen from column 127 through
  175.  There should be no information after column 126.
  

Local fix

• n/a
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: All File Manager users                       *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: When using the COPY command from an     *
  *                      editor session, to copy records from    *
  *                      a variable length data set to a fixed   *
  *                      length data set the copied records      *
  *                      may be corrupted.                       *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION: Apply the provided PTF.                      *
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  When using the COPY command to copy to a fixed length data set
  and the records being copied are of a shorter length, the length
  of the receiving data set is being used to copy the records.
  Instead the length of the copied data set should be used and the
  records padded if required.
  

Problem conclusion

• The Copy command will copy records of a different length
  correctly truncating or padding the record depending on the
  attributes of the received data set.
  

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 ZO

• Fixed component ID

  5655V5200

Applicable component levels

• RA10 PSY UK63177

     UP10/12/21 P F012

Fix is available

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