PM54287: ABEND DURING REBUILD CATALOG WHEN BAD PDFS ARE PRESENT.

Obtain the fix for this APAR.

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• When attempting to extract metadata from a PDF without proper
  XREF tables, the rebuild catalog process may abend with an 0C4.
  CEEDUMP traceback will be similar to
  
  
   Entry       E  Offset  Statement   Load Mod
   CEEHDSP     +00004220              CEEPLPKA
   CEEHRNUH    +00000096              CEEPLPKA
   PDF_CrossReferenceTableEntry::getId() const
               +00000008  1656        pdfapi.so
   PDF_CrossReferenceTable::getCrossReferenceTableEntry
               +00000062  1095        pdfapi.so
   PDF_CrossReferenceTable::objectIdInUse(long) const
               +00000048  1374        pdfapi.so
   PDF_MasterCrossReferenceTable::getLatestObjectOffset
               +0000005A  442         pdfapi.so
   PDF_MasterCrossReferenceTable::getLatestObjectOffset
               +0000002E  518         pdfapi.so
   PDF_File::getLatestObjectOffset(const PDF_ObjectRefe
               +0000002A  2706        pdfapi.so
   PDF_TrailerDictionary::getInfoDictionary()
               +00000114  130         pdfapi.so
   PDF_File::getDocNum() const
               +000000A4  2131        pdfapi.so
   Catalog::AddPDFDetail(const char*,const char*,BOOKDE
               +0000059C  6098        EPHBOOKS
   Catalog::AddPDF(const char*,const char*,const char*,
               +00000194  6600        EPHBOOKS
   Catalog::AddDirectory(const char*)
               +000005C6  7076        EPHBOOKS
   Catalog::Rebuild()
               +0000037C  8111        EPHBOOKS
   ephcatcm    +00000148  186         EPHBOOKS
   processAdministration()
               +000016EC  2018        EPHBOOKS
   main        +00000D2C  2758        EPHBOOKS
  

Local fix

• Remove any invalid PDFs from the Library Server collecitons.
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: Users with certain PDFs produced by vendors. *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: During the Library Server rebuild       *
  *                      catalog process, when certain PDFs are  *
  *                      present an 0C4 abend occurs and rebuild *
  *                      catalog fails.  This problem was        *
  *                      introduced with support for PDFs with   *
  *                      compressed X-refs in August of 2011.    *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  Fix tested with PDFs which caused the problem.
  

Problem conclusion

• Apply the PTF.
  340Y
  EPHBKSRV
  EPHPDFA
  

Temporary fix

• *********
  * HIPER *
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Comments

APAR Information

• APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

• APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

  PM54306 UK77429

Modules/Macros

• EPHBKSRV EPHPDFA
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  BKMGR BOOKSRVR

• Fixed component ID

  5655A2000

Applicable component levels

• R340 PSY UK77429

     UP12/03/29 P F203

Fix is available

• Select the PTF appropriate for your component level. You will be required to sign in. Distribution on physical media is not available in all countries.