PM96072: WHEN ATTEMPTING TO DELETE A VSAM FILE WITH AIX, NOT ALL FILE PARTS ARE DELETED.

Obtain the fix for this APAR.

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• When attempting to delete VSAM files with alternate indices,
  client receives the following msgs:
  
    DELETE (vsam.dataset.name) PURGE SCRATCH FILE (volume)
  
    IDC0550I ENTRY (G) vsam.dataset.name.AIX   DELETED
    IDC2895I ALL REQUIRED VOLUMES NOT INCLUDED IN DD STATEMENT
             SPECIFIED IN FILE PARAMETER
    IDC3014I CATALOG ERROR
    IDC3009I ** VSAM CATALOG RETURN CODE IS 76 - REASON CODE IS
                IGG0CLFM-8
    IDC0551I ** ENTRY vsam.dataset.name NOT DELETED
  

Local fix

• n/a
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: All File Manager users.                      *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: When deleting a VSAM data set using     *
  *                      the Catalog Services utility, the AIX   *
  *                      data set will not be deleted if it is   *
  *                      on a different pack.                    *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION: Apply the provided PTF.                      *
  ****************************************************************
  The IDCAMS DELETE statement generated includes the FILE
  parameter which points to a DDname for only the VSAM data set
  volumes and not the volumes for any associated data sets.
  

Problem conclusion

• File Manager has been modified to not include the FILE parameter
  in the generated IDCAMS DELETE statement.
  

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

  5655W6800

Applicable component levels

• RC10 PSY UI13230

     UP13/12/07 P F312

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