JR41712: AFTER INSTALLATION OF 8.5 FP2 DERIVATION EDITOR IN TRANSFORMER STAGE EMITS WINDOWS ERROR "UNEXPECTED ERROR; QUITTING"

IBM InfoSphere Information Server, Version 8.5 Fix Pack 3

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• After upgrade to 8.5 FP2 Datastge Designer derivation editor in
  the transformer stage emits error "Unexpected error; quitting"
  

Local fix

• Re register vmdsflt.exe, that is
  
  start a command prompt and change directory to
  <INSTALL_DIR>\Clients\Classic and issue the command
  
  vmdslft.exe  /REGSERVER
  
  Note if using Windows Vista or Windows 7 you need will to run
  the command cmd.exe with elevated Administrator permissions, to
  do this when invoking cmd.exe vai run on the start menu, do not
  hit enter but ctrl+shift+enter.
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  USERS AFFECTED:
  
  DataStage Designer users using the Transformer, Derivations,
  using the right click "input column" would not show any editor
  window.
  ****************************************************************
  PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:
  
  After upgrade to 8.5 FP2 Datastge Designer derivation editor in
  the transformer stage emits error "Unexpected error; quitting"
  
  ****************************************************************
  RECOMMENDATION:
  
  
  Install patch JR41712
  
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• Install patch JR41712
  

Temporary fix

• Issue the command vmdsflt.exe /REGSERVER in clients\classic
  

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

  WIS DATASTAGE

• Fixed component ID

  5724Q36DS

Applicable component levels

• R850 PSY

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