IT19996: IBM MQ MFT: UPDATE INTERNAL VALUES FOR VRMF TO ALLOW FOR DOUBLE DIGIT FIX PACKS

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• IBM MQ Managed File Transfer stores an internal representation
  of its version using single digit for each of the version,
  release, modification and fix pack (VRMF) fields.
  
  If fix pack ten is reached, a single digit will be insufficient
  to hold the two digit fix pack value.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  USERS AFFECTED:
  This issue affects users of IBM MQ Managed File Transfer.
  
  
  Platforms affected:
  MultiPlatform
  
  ****************************************************************
  PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:
  IBM MQ Managed File Transfer holds an internal representation of
  its version number.  This is stored using a single digit for
  each of the version, release, modification and fix pack (VRMF)
  fields.  For example IBM MQ version 9.0.0.1 is represented as
  the integer 9001.
  
  If fix pack number 10 is reached, a single digit would be
  insufficient to hold the two digit fix pack version number.
  
  In earlier releases, such as IBM MQ v8, both the modification
  and fix pack fields can be used to cater for fix packs 10 and
  later.  There is no IBM MQ 8.0.1 for example, so 8010 could be
  used to represent Fix Pack 8.0.0.10. as this value is greater
  than 8009 which would represent 8.0.0.9.
  
  Since the release of IBM MQ 9.0 CDR, which has version numbers
  similar to 9.0.1 and 9.0.2, the third digit is no longer
  available for use for the Fix Pack version.  There is no way to
  differentiate in the internal VRMF representation between IBM MQ
  MFT 9.0.0.10 and IBM MQ CDR 9.0.1.0 as both would be 9010.
  

Problem conclusion

• The code has been updated to use two digits per version field.
  
  For example, 9.0.0.1 is represented as 09000001, and a 9.0.0.10
  fix pack would be represented as 09000010.
  
  ---------------------------------------------------------------
  The fix is targeted for delivery in the following PTFs:
  
  Version    Maintenance Level
  v9.0 LTS   9.0.0.1
  
  The latest available FTE maintenance can be obtained from
  'Fix List for WebSphere MQ File Transfer Edition 7.0'
  http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg27015313
  
  The latest available MQ maintenance can be obtained from
  'WebSphere MQ Recommended Fixes'
  http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=171&uid=swg27006037
  
  If the maintenance level is not yet available information on
  its planned availability can be found in 'WebSphere MQ
  Planned Maintenance Release Dates'
  http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=171&uid=swg27006309
  ---------------------------------------------------------------
  

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

• 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

  IBM MQ MFT V9.0

• Fixed component ID

  5724H7262

Applicable component levels

• R900 PSY

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