APAR status
Closed as program error.
Error description
AS400 jobs with a long JCL and depending on other scheduled jobs can get a truncated / offset JCL from other jobs with special (double-byte) characters. This can vary depending on how the job is written to the Symphony and doesn't occur every time.
Local fix
1. For those job definitions in the TWS database that contain incorrect (double-byte) characters, modify the definitions or re-create fresh, new job definitions that don't have the problem characters. or... 2. Remove the schedule containing the failing AS400 job from the plan (adding the ON REQUEST keyword to their definition) and create a script that submits them invoking sbs. In case in the schedule containing failing jobs there are jobs with special characters, the AS400 job should be submitted in a different schedule. This script can be scheduled to run after JnextPlan. In this way the schedule are added to the plan but in a controlled way. or... 3. Use EDWA feature and create an event rule that submits the AS400 job in case it fails. In this case the schedules are not changed and the job is submitted again if it fails.
Problem summary
**************************************************************** * USERS AFFECTED: Tivoli Workload Scheduler users submitting * * jobs containing special characters and * * having LFTA in the network * **************************************************************** * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: In some cases the jCL submitted to the * * LFTA is truncated (at the beginning) * **************************************************************** * RECOMMENDATION: * **************************************************************** The problem may occur if the JCL to be submitted to LFTA is a long string and if there are jobs containing double-bytes characters in the current plan. The problem may occurs if the JCL string is saved in the same Sympony file record containing the double-byte characters. In this case becasue of an error in the multi-bytes character management at the LFTA the command is truncated. The code has been changed to manage multi-byte characters in the correct way.
Problem conclusion
Problem Conclusion This apar will be fixed in LFTA 8.6: 5TW8002 LFTA 9.1: 5TW9001 LFTA 9.2: 5TWA001 LFTA 9.3: 5TWB001
Temporary fix
Comments
APAR Information
APAR number
IV70733
Reported component name
TIV WKLD SCHDL
Reported component ID
5698WKB86
Reported release
8F6
Status
CLOSED PER
PE
NoPE
HIPER
NoHIPER
Special Attention
NoSpecatt
Submitted date
2015-03-09
Closed date
2015-05-21
Last modified date
2015-05-21
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
R8F6 PSY
UP
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Document Information
Modified date:
21 May 2015