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JR54763: PX JOBS WHICH CREATE MORE THAN 923 FILES FAIL WITH FILE DESCRIPTOR ERROR

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • A large PX job which  opens many of file
descriptors, may abort with the following file
descriptor error:

Message: node_node1: Internal Error: (pfdesc != NULL):
util/syscall_hdfs.C: 168
Internal Error: (pfdesc != NULL): util/syscall_hdfs.C: 168

Local fix

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Problem summary


    

  • ERROR DESCRIPTION:
A large PX job which  opens many of file
descriptors, may abort with the following file
descriptor error:

Message: node_node1: Internal Error: (pfdesc != NULL):
util/syscall_hdfs.C: 168
Internal Error: (pfdesc != NULL): util/syscall_hdfs.C: 168

LOCAL FIX:
NONE

    



Problem conclusion


    

  • A patch is available which fixes this problem.

    



Temporary fix


    

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Comments


    

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APAR Information




    

  • APAR number
    JR54763
    • 

  • Reported component name
    WIS DATASTAGE
    • 

  • Reported component ID
    5724Q36DS
    • 

  • Reported release
    B50
    • 

  • Status
    CLOSED  PER
    • 

  • PE
    NoPE
    • 

  • HIPER
    NoHIPER
    • 

  • Special Attention
    NoSpecatt / Xsystem
    • 

  • Submitted date
    2015-11-18
    • 

  • Closed date
    2016-06-22
    • 

  • Last modified date
    2016-06-22
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  • APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:
    

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  • APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:
    

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Fix information


    

  • Fixed component name
    WIS DATASTAGE
    • 

  • Fixed component ID
    5724Q36DS
    • 



Applicable component levels


    

  • RB50  PSY
       UP
    • 

  • RB31  PSN
       UP
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            Modified date:
            

            07 January 2022
            

            
                      

        


        

        


      

    

  



    

  

  
    
            

          
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