JR47902: ALLOW DATASTAGE TO READ ENCRYPTED STRING TO TARGET ENCRYPTED PROPERTY.

InfoSphere Information Server, Version 11.3 for Microsoft Windows
InfoSphere Information Server, Version 11.3 for AIX
InfoSphere Information Server, Version 11.3 for Linux
IBM InfoSphere Information Server Enterprise Edition V11.3 for Windows

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Currently in 8.7 there is no ability to read encrypted password
  - from a plain txt file -  into a encrypted property.
  
  Code amended so that this is possible.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• *************************************************************
  USERS AFFECTED:
  Customers who read strings from files and pass these into
  encrypted parameters via Job Sequences.
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  PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:
  DSSetParam.B should be changed to allow Encrypted Parameters
  to be set with Encrypted values, not just plain values.
  *************************************************************
  RECOMMENDATION:
  Apply patch JR47902.
  *************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• Apply patch JR47902.
  

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

  WIS DATASTAGE

• Fixed component ID

  5724Q36DS

Applicable component levels

• R870 PSY

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