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IV69081: PARAM <VARIABLE> CMD RETURNS THE VALUE OF A DIFFERENT VARIABLE IN THE VARIABLE FILE

Direct links to fixes

8.6.0-TIV-TWS-WINDOWS-FP0004
8.6.0-TIV-TWS-WINDOWS_X86_64-FP0004
8.6.0-TIV-TWS-SOLARIS-FP0004
8.6.0-TIV-TWS-SOLARIS_I386-FP0004
8.6.0-TIV-TWS-LINUX_X86_64-FP0004
8.6.0-TIV-TWS-LINUX_S390-FP0004
8.6.0-TIV-TWS-LINUX_PPC-FP0004
8.6.0-TIV-TWS-LINUX_I386-FP0004
8.6.0-TIV-TWS-IBM_I-Fp0004
8.6.0-TIV-TWS-HPUX-FP0004
8.6.0-TIV-TWS-HPIA64-FP0004
8.6.0-TIV-TWS-AIX-FP0004
9.1.0-TIV-TWS-WINDOWS_X86_64_AGENT-FP0002
9.1.0-TIV-TWS-WINDOWS_X86_64_AGENT_FOR_ZOS-FP0002
9.1.0-TIV-TWS-DWC-README-FP0002
9.1.0-TIV-TWS-WINDOWS_AGENT-FP0002
9.1.0-TIV-TWS-WINDOWS_AGENT_FOR_ZOS-FP0002
9.1.0-TIV-TWS-SOLARIS-FP0002
9.1.0-TIV-TWS-SOLARIS_I386-FP0002
9.1.0-TIV-TWS-SOLARIS_I386_AGENT-FP0002
9.1.0-TIV-TWS-SOLARIS_AGENT_FOR_ZOS-FP0002
9.1.0-TIV-TWS-LINUXPPC-FP0002
9.1.0-TIV-TWS-SOLARIS_I386_AGENT_FOR_ZOS-FP0002
9.1.0-TIV-TWS-SOLARIS_AGENT-FP0002
9.1.0-TIV-TWS-LINUX_X86_64-FP0002
9.1.0-TIV-TWS-LINUX_X86_64_AGENT-FP0002
9.1.0-TIV-TWS-LINUX_X86_64_AGENT_FOR_ZOS-FP0002
9.1.0-TIV-TWS-LINUX_S390_AGENT-FP0002
9.1.0-TIV-TWS-LINUX_S390_AGENT_FOR_ZOS-FP0002
9.1.0-TIV-TWS-LINUX_PPC_AGENT-FP0002
9.1.0-TIV-TWS-LINUX_PPC_AGENT_FOR_ZOS-FP0002
9.1.0-TIV-TWS-LINUX_I386_AGENT-FP0002
9.1.0-TIV-TWS-LINUX_I386_AGENT_FOR_ZOS-FP0002
9.1.0-TIV-TWS-LINUX390-FP0002
9.1.0-TIV-TWS-IBM_I_AGENT-FP0002
9.1.0-TIV-TWS-IBM_I_AGENT_FOR_ZOS-FP0002
9.1.0-TIV-TWS-HPIA64-FP0002
9.1.0-TIV-TWS-HPIA64_AGENT-FP0002
9.1.0-TIV-TWS-HPIA64_AGENT_FOR_ZOS-FP0002
9.1.0-TIV-TWS-AIX-FP0002
9.1.0-TIV-TWS-AIX_AGENT-FP0002
9.1.0-TIV-TWS-AIX_AGENT_FOR_ZOS-FP0002
9.1.0-TIV-TWS-WINDOWS_X86_64-FP0002

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • In some cases, running
    param <variable> (to get the value associated to <variable>)
    after running
    param <var*> (to get the values of variables having similar
    names)
    returns an incorrct value, that is the value of another variable
    in the jm_variables file.
    

Local fix

Problem summary

  • ****************************************************************
    * USERS AFFECTED:  Tivoli Workload Scheduler users using       *
    *                  param command to manage entries in the      *
    *                  jm_variables file.                          *
    ****************************************************************
    * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: In some cases the value returned by     *
    *                      param is incorrect                      *
    *                                                              *
    ****************************************************************
    * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
    ****************************************************************
    The problem may occur when the jm_variables file contains
    several
    enties. If the param command is run with a filter returning
    several entries, for example
    param a*
    
    and after that with a filter returning a single variable,
    for example
    param aVariable
    
    it is possible that the value assigned to another variable
    (for example aVarNum10) is returned.
    The problem is due to an error in the caching mechanism
    implemented in the agent code when the param command is run.
    

Problem conclusion

  • This apar will be fixed in 8.6-TIV-TWS-FP0004,
    9.1-TIV-TWS-FP0002 and 9.2-TIV-TWS-FP0002
    

Temporary fix

  • Run the command with a filter returning several values
    redirecting the output to a file and look for the variable
    value searching in the file.
    

Comments

APAR Information

  • APAR number

    IV69081

  • Reported component name

    TIV WKLD SCHDL

  • Reported component ID

    5698WKB86

  • Reported release

    8A6

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt / Xsystem

  • Submitted date

    2015-02-02

  • Closed date

    2015-04-28

  • Last modified date

    2015-04-28

  • 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

    TIV WKLD SCHDL

  • Fixed component ID

    5698WKB86

Applicable component levels

  • R8A6 PSY

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Document Information

Modified date:
14 December 2020