PM38341: INCORRECT "UNSUPPORTED DASD DEVICE" MESSAGE ISSUED WHEN USING THE DSLIST - WORK WITH VTOC UTILITY

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APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• User goes into FileManager Base and selects 3 for Utilities,
  then selecting 4 for Dslist - work with VTOC. They enter the
  name of a KSDS VSAM dataset. They receive an "Unsupported
  DASD device" error message in upper right corner of the screen.
  
  The problem occurs when File Manager is analyzing the LISTCAT
  output - specifically it breaks when looking at the REC-TOTAL
  field which has a very large value. (REC-TOTAL-----4294967165*)
  The Unsupported DASD device is just a consequence of corrupted
  output from this analysis.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: All File Manager users.                      *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: When the prefix command I is issued     *
  *                      against a VSAM data set from the        *
  *                      Catalog Services Data Set List panel    *
  *                      the message 'Unsupported device type'   *
  *                      may be issued.                          *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION: Apply the provided PTF.                      *
  ****************************************************************
  The IDCAMS Listcat query used to populate VSAM Entry Detail
  panel can return a total number of records which is more than
  10 characters in length including the possible * at the end of
  the value.  The * denotes that the value is not necessarily
  correct. A total number of records value which contains more
  than 10 characters causes File Manager to stop gathering
  information for the panel.
  

Problem conclusion

• File Manager now supports up to 12 characters for the total
  number of records in the Data component of a VSAM data set.
  

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

• APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

  PM35818

• APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

Modules/Macros

• FMN0LVL  FMN0LVLJ FMN0LVLK
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  FILE MANAGER Z/

• Fixed component ID

  5655W4700

Applicable component levels

• RB1A PSY UK69036

     UP11/06/25 P F106

• RB10 PSY UK69035

     UP11/06/25 P F106

• RB11 PSY UK69037

     UP11/06/25 P F106

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