Model 204 Y2K Issues

Model 204 Version 4 Release 2.0

Problem Description:
When a Model 204 file that resides on a READ ONLY device is opened an erroneous future date violation will be reported with the YEAR portion of the DATE OF FILE corrupted as follows: M204.2473: FILE filename WAS LAST UPDATED IN THE FUTURE AND HAS FAILED THE FUTURE DATE CHECK; CURRENT DATE: mm/dd/yy hh:mm:ss DATE OF FILE: mm/dd/4799 hh:mm:ss

Impact:
You will be unable to open the file until the defect has been corrected. However, as stated above the error message that is reported is erroneous and the file is in no way corrupted or carrying incorrect time/date stamps.

Resolution:
This fix is now commercially released as 4.2.0 Early Warning 101. It is available in the Secure Maintenance Information area in folder EW420/ but will not appear on AUTOFIX until EW3016.

Problem Description:
AUDIT204 output may be incorrectly formatted or contain the wrong date and time range when using Y2K report format options such as:

YEARFORM 4 or

CYYDDDHHMMSS date format as input with the TIME option

Impact:
This is a report-formatting problem only. The journal being used as input to AUDIT204 is in no way affected.

Resolution:
These fixes are now commercially released and available in the Secure Maintenance Information area in folder EW420/ or on AUTOFIX as of EW3013 as:

4.2.0 Early Warning 25 – MVS and VM
4.2.0 Erly Warning 30 – VSE 4.
4.2.0 Early Warning 32 – All operating systems

Model 204 Version 4 Release 1.1

Problem Description:
When a Model 204 file that resides on a READ ONLY device is opened an erroneous future date violation will be reported with the YEAR portion of the DATE OF FILE corrupted as follows: M204.2473: FILE filename WAS LAST UPDATED IN THE FUTURE AND HAS FAILED THE FUTURE DATE CHECK; CURRENT DATE: mm/dd/yy hh:mm:ss DATE OF FILE: mm/dd/4799 hh:mm:ss

Impact:
You will be unable to open the file until the defect has been corrected. However, as stated above the error message that is reported is erroneous and the file is in no way corrupted or carrying incorrect time/date stamps.

Resolution:
This fix is now commercially released as 4.1.1 Early Warning 123. It is available in the Secure Maintenance Information area in folder EW411/ but will not appear on AUTOFIX until EW3016.

Problem Description:
If a DUMP is taken of a Model 204 file on February 29, 2000 a subsequent RESTORE produces the following message: M204.0500: FILE ffff: RESTORING FROM DUMP OF 00.060 MAR 01 hh.mm.ss The message should read: M204.0500: FILE ffff: RESTORING FROM DUMP OF 00.060 FEB 29 hh.mm.ss

Impact:
This occurs only for dumps taken on 29th February 2000, and is only a reporting error. There is no affect on the RESTORE operation or the integrity of the backup or of the file.

Resolution:
This fix is now commercially released as 4.1.1 Early Warning 3. It is available in the Secure Maintenance Information area in folder EW411/ or on AUTOFIX as of EW3013.

Problem Description:
AUDIT204 output may be incorrectly formatted or contain the wrong date and time range when using Y2K report format options such as: YEARFORM 4 or CYYDDDHHMMSS date format as input with the TIME option

Impact:
This occurs only for dumps taken on 29th February 2000, and is only a reporting error. There is no affect on the RESTORE operation or the integrity of the backup or of the file.

Resolution:
These fixes are now commercially released and available in the Secure Maintenance Information area in folder EW411/ or on AUTOFIX as of EW3013 as: 4.1.1 Early Warning 51 ­ MVS and VM 4.1.1 Early Warning 57 ­ VSE 4.1.1 Early Warning 59 ­ All operating systems

Model 204 Version 4 Release 1.0

 

Problem Description:
When a Model 204 file that resides on a READ ONLY device is opened an erroneous future date violation will be reported with the YEAR portion of the DATE OF FILE corrupted as follows: M204.2473: FILE filename WAS LAST UPDATED IN THE FUTURE AND HAS FAILED THE FUTURE DATE CHECK; CURRENT DATE: mm/dd/yy hh:mm:ss DATE OF FILE: mm/dd/4799 hh:mm:ss

Impact:
You will be unable to open the file until the defect has been corrected. However, as stated above the error message that is reported is erroneous and the file is in no way corrupted or carrying incorrect time/date stamps.

Resolution:
This fix is now commercially released as 4.1.0 Early Warning 99. It is available in the Secure Maintenance Information area in folder EW410/ but will not appear on AUTOFIX until EW3016.

Problem Description:
The Model 204 DUMP command may create incomplete dump versions when created in the year 2000 or later. This defect does not exist in V4R1.1.

Impact:
The DUMPed version of the file is corrupt and any file restored from that backup will also be corrupt.

Symptom:
The following errors may be reported when trying to RESTORE a file that was DUMPed in year 2000 or on subsequent use of the file RESTOREd from the corrupt DUMP. M204.0111: EOF OR I/O ERROR ON INPUT TO RESTORE and/or M204.0022: BUG..DKBM WRONG PAGE READ Error M204.0022 may occur alone or with the M204.0111.

Resolution:
This fix is now commercially released as 4.1.0 Early Warning 56. It is available in the Secure Maintenance Information area in folder EW410/ or on AUTOFIX as of EW3011.

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