PM44178: SEQUENCE FIELDS ARE TOO SMALL TO CONTAIN MAXIMUM POSSIBLE VALUES.

Obtain the fix for this APAR.

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• When using TT or TLT panels (Tape allocation), the sequence
  number identifying the relative position of the dataset on the
  tape only contains 4 digits.  The maximum position number is
  65535.  The sequence number needs to be increase to 5 digits.
  

Local fix

• n/a
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: All users of Ditto/ESA Version 1 Release 3   *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: When allocating tapes, the dataset      *
  *                      sequence number is limited to 4 digits  *
  *                      with a range of 1-9999. This may be     *
  *                      insufficient for some Users.            *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION: Apply the supplied PTF.                      *
  ****************************************************************
  The dataset sequence number field for tapes is limited to a
  maximum of 4 digits.
  

Problem conclusion

• Ditto/ESA has been changed to accept a maximum of 5 digits for
  the tape file sequence number, with a range of 1-65535.
  

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:

  UK70140 PM44274

Modules/Macros

•    DITFSEQ  DITPTAL  DITRMDAT DITRMMVS DIT0LVL
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  DITTO/ESA MVS

• Fixed component ID

  565510300

Applicable component levels

• R310 PSY UK70140

     UP11/07/28 P F107

Fix is available

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