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IC79422: EXTERNAL PROCESS MANAGER (EMP) LOGS REQUIRE MECHANISM TO PURGE OLD DATA

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • "External Process Manager (EPM) is the component that drives the
    execution of printing process creates its separate log files,
    which are independent of logging mechanism of Batch Reporting
    job."
    
    Because EPM logs are independent of logging mechanism of Batch
    Reporting job the changes made to the 'retention settings' will
    not clean up the content of emp folder.  Thus, a mechanism is
    needed to purge files that are no longer necessary under this
    directory sturcture.
    
    i.e.
    <tpc install directory>/data/log/emp/
    
    
    RECREATE STEPS: View data under <tpc install
    directory>/data/log/emp/
    
    
    ________________________________________________________________
    DB2 Version used for Server:    N/A
    The defect is against component:   5608TC300
    Server/Manager build/release (TPC):   4.2.1.185
    Agent build/release (TPC):    N/A
    Server/Manager (OS):     N/A
    Agent (OS):       N/A
    ________________________________________________________________
    Problem as described by customer:  Directory structure under TPC
    Home Directory is out of space
    Initial customer impact (low/med/high):  Low
    

Local fix

  • Local Fix:  Manually delete files as necessary
    

Problem summary

  • ****************************************************************
    * USERS AFFECTED: TPC 4.2.x users who run batch reports        *
    ****************************************************************
    * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: After running many batch reports,       *
    *                      directory                               *
    *                      '<TPC_HOME>\data\log\epm' became so     *
    *                      great, it exhaused                      *
    *                      customer storage.                       *
    ****************************************************************
    * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
    ****************************************************************
    -
    

Problem conclusion

  • Batch Report processing has been corrected to remove directory
    '<TPC_HOME>\data\log\epm\BRname' after the report is created.
    
    The fix for this APAR is targeted for the following
    maintenance package:
    
    | fix pack | 4.2.2-TIV-TPC-FP0002 - target April 2012
    
    http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?&uid=swg21320822
    
    The target dates for future fix packs do not represent a formal
    commitment by IBM. The dates are subject to change without
    notice.
    

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

  • APAR number

    IC79422

  • Reported component name

    TPC FOR FABRIC

  • Reported component ID

    5608TC100

  • Reported release

    42A

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt

  • Submitted date

    2011-10-25

  • Closed date

    2012-01-10

  • Last modified date

    2012-01-10

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

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

Fix information

  • Fixed component name

    TPC FOR FABRIC

  • Fixed component ID

    5608TC100

Applicable component levels

  • R42A PSY

       UP

  • R42L PSY

       UP

  • R42W PSY

       UP

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Document Information

Modified date:
18 September 2021