Can ESP use Extended GDG.
Article ID: 190863
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Products
ESP Workload Automation
Issue/Introduction
z/OS V2R2 introduces a new extended format for generation data groups (GDG's). Extended format GDGs can contain up to 999 generation data sets (GDS's). The previous GDS limit was 255 GDS's per GDG. New GDG's can be defined with this new extended format. For existing GDG's, the previous GDS limit still applies. We are going to utilize GDG Extention and would like to know if CA Workload Automation ESP is affect by this enhancement.
Environment
Release : 11.4
Component : CA ESP WORKLOAD AUTOMATION
Resolution
PTF SO01146 fixes the following problem. If you are trying to use extended GDG then the PTF should be applied.
ENCORE JOB USING EXTENDED GDGS MAY FAIL WITH SOC4
PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:
When the job uses extended GDGs and is submitted by ESP with ENCORE,
the job may fail with S0C4 in the CYBRM551 module at the offset +0012EA.
If the job does not fail, it may produce an unexpected list of volumes
in the ENCORE job summary for the extended GDGs.
SYMPTOMS:
A job may abend with S0C4 or display a wrong volume in the job summary.
IMPACT: The job that uses the extended GDG may abend.
ENCORE JOB USING EXTENDED GDGS MAY FAIL WITH SOC4
PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:
When the job uses extended GDGs and is submitted by ESP with ENCORE,
the job may fail with S0C4 in the CYBRM551 module at the offset +0012EA.
If the job does not fail, it may produce an unexpected list of volumes
in the ENCORE job summary for the extended GDGs.
SYMPTOMS:
A job may abend with S0C4 or display a wrong volume in the job summary.
IMPACT: The job that uses the extended GDG may abend.
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