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IT05518: WINDOWS: ARCHECKER UNABLE TO READ IF TAPEDEV/AC_TAPEDEV PATH HAS SPACES

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • If $ONCONFIG TAPEDEV is defined with Windows Long File Name
    format, with spaces in between the paths, archecker will fail to
    read the archive.
    
    in $ONCONFIG
    TAPEDEV C:\Program Files\IBM Informix Software Bundle\tapedev
    
    When running archecker, it would show AC_TAPEDEV as "C:\PROGRAM"
    only and failed to get the full path.
    
    ==============================
    C:\Program Files\IBM Informix Software Bundle\tapedev>archecker
    -tvds
    IBM Informix Dynamic Server Version 12.10.FC4W1WE
    Program Name:   archecker
    Version:        8.0
    Released:       2014-09-09 21:40:25
    CSDK:           IBM Informix CSDK Version 4.10
    ESQL:           IBM Informix-ESQL Version 4.10.FC5
    Compiled:       09/09/14 21:41 on Windows_NT 5 02
    
    AC_STORAGE               c:\temp
    AC_MSGPATH               c:\temp\ac_msg.log
    AC_VERBOSE               on
    AC_TAPEDEV               "C:\PROGRAM
    AC_TAPEBLOCK             16 KB
    AC_LTAPEDEV              nul
    AC_LTAPEBLOCK            16 KB
    AC_TIMEOUT               300
    AC_SESSION
    
    Please put in Phys Tape 1.
    Type <return> or 0 to end:
    
    CreateFile(): w32ec=123 at nt_filio.c:353
    Error(0) opening tape device("C:\PROGRAM)
    
    Scan FAILED
    ==============================
    
    Workaround is to modify TAPEDEV to Short format without spaces
    
    TAPEDEV C:\PROGRA~1\IBMINF~1\Storage\tapedev
    

Local fix

Problem summary

  • ****************************************************************
    * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
    * All users.                                                   *
    ****************************************************************
    * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
    * See Error Description                                        *
    ****************************************************************
    * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
    * Update to IDS-12.10.xC5                                      *
    ****************************************************************
    

Problem conclusion

  • Problem Fixed In IDS-12.10.xC5
    

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

  • APAR number

    IT05518

  • Reported component name

    INFORMIX SERVER

  • Reported component ID

    5725A3900

  • Reported release

    C10

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt

  • Submitted date

    2014-11-11

  • Closed date

    2015-10-16

  • Last modified date

    2015-10-16

  • 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

    INFORMIX SERVER

  • Fixed component ID

    5725A3900

Applicable component levels

  • RC10 PSY

       UP

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Document Information

Modified date:
16 October 2015