RE: PDM Browse/copy spool file issue-wrong spoolfile being displayed.

Last update from IBM.
Any suggestions on other approaches to get this resolved?

<They will fix some problems, but they are not planning on fixing this particular problem. Probably because it has been like this for 25 years and has only been reported a small number of times. I've been on this team 6 years and this was the first time I have run across it.

Sorry that it is causing you problems.>

Paul

-----Original Message-----
From: Steinmetz, Paul
Sent: Tuesday, November 18, 2014 10:03 AM
To: 'midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx'
Subject: RE: PDM Browse/copy spool file issue-wrong spoolfile being displayed.

Here's the latest update from IBM support.

I have discussed this with the developer, it is not a simple fix, he is planning on answering the APAR as UR1 which is 'Fix in a future release' or possibly even permanent restriction, so no relief in sight.

Paul

-----Original Message-----
From: Steinmetz, Paul
Sent: Friday, November 07, 2014 9:39 AM
To: 'midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx'
Subject: RE: PDM Browse/copy spool file issue-wrong spoolfile being displayed.

This issue has been reported to IBM, APAR SE60592 created.
Waiting for answer from development if it can be PTF'd or will be in next release.

Paul

-----Original Message-----
From: MIDRANGE-L [mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of CRPence
Sent: Monday, November 03, 2014 7:30 PM
To: midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: PDM Browse/copy spool file issue-wrong spoolfile being displayed.

On 03-Nov-2014 15:54 -0600, Steinmetz, Paul wrote:

Has anyone experienced this?
When in PDM, 2=Edit, CMD 15, Selection=2=Spool file, latest spoolfile
not being displayed.
I think possibly because the job number has wrapped, and the last
spool file is not necessarily the one with the highest job number.
Do you think IBM would fix this if reported?

PWSRPG02 1 PWSRPG02 PAULS 844562 07/18/14 13:14:23 <this is being displayed>
PWSRPG02 1 PWSRPG02 PAULS 503751 11/03/14 16:34:28 <not this>

Effectively the same issue was eventually resolved [IIRC the potential for the issue and the impacts, had existed in releases prior to the change] with, for example, Delete Spooled File (DLTSPLF) and Copy Spooled File (CPYSPLF), via their additional parameter: Spooled File Created (CRTDATE)

<www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/ssw_ibm_i_71/cl/dltsplf.htm> search page for the "Spooled file created" details; notably for the special value *LAST. Note: the additional capability with the Job System Name
(JOBSYSNAME) parameter might also be desirable for finding via Browse/Copy.

Did [or not] the PDM Browse/Copy Options panel get extended for its Browse/Copy Spool File to add a similar prompted values (CRTDATE) [and maybe even (JOBSYSNAME)], or are only the spool file name, job, user, job number, and spool number being presented?

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Regards, Chuck
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