Log Analyzer error PFR0216E UNABLE TO FIND CI RBA during Partial Update Reconstruction

Products

• Log Analyzer for DB2 for z/OS

Issue/Introduction

A Log Analyzer for Db2 for z/OS (PLA) DDL DETAIL job fails during the Partial Update Reconstruction (PUR) phase while attempting to recover
a dropped object in a Db2 data sharing environment. The job terminates with a return code 16 and the following error messages:

LAE0288I Beginning Partial Update Reconstruction                    
         from the source obtained Before the update.                
LAE0181I PFR0216E - UNABLE TO FIND CI RBA X'00000000FFFF2A49C000'  
LAE0181I            IN ARCHIVE OR ACTIVE LOG DATASETS               
LAE0181I            ATTEMPTING TO PROCESS LOG DATASET               
LAE0181I            'hlq.LOGCOPY2.DS10'                    
LAE0181I             STARTING LOG  CI RBA X'00000000FFFF2892D000'

Environment

• Product: Log Analyzer for Db2 for z/OS
• Feature: Partial Update Reconstruction (PUR)
• Configuration: Db2 Data Sharing Group

Cause

The error occurs when the reconstruction process is explicitly set to use the "Before" image as the source PURSRC   = (BEFORE).
This configuration can force the tool to search for specific Log RBA ranges on members that are not active or whose logs are otherwise unavailable,
leading to the PFR0216E failure when the log CI cannot be located.

Resolution

Update the Log Analyzer strategy or batch job options to allow the tool to automatically select the best source for reconstruction:

1. Locate the PURSRC parameter in your Log Analyzer job syntax or strategy options.
2. Change the setting from PURSRC = (BEFORE) to PURSRC = (AUTO).
3. Resubmit the job.

Note: Setting PURSRC to AUTO allows Log Analyzer to evaluate whether to use the "Before" image or the "After" image (using UNDO logic) based on
the availability of logs and image copies, which typically bypasses the RBA lookup failure on inactive members.