APAR status
Closed as program error.
Error description
We did a transfer with a non existent GDG dataset and received this result: BFGRP0036I: The transfer request has successfully completed, although no files existed / were transferred.
Local fix
na
Problem summary
**************************************************************** USERS AFFECTED: The APAR affects user of: - WebSphere MQ File Transfer Edition V7.0.4.5 onwards - IBM MQ Managed File Transfer V8.0.0.2 onwards - IBM MQ Managed File Transfer V9.0 who have agents running on z/OS that process managed transfer requests to process Generation Data Group (GDG) datasets. Platforms affected: z/OS **************************************************************** PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: When a user attempted to transfer a Generation Data Group (GDG) dataset which did not exist, the transfer completed returning a "Successful, with no files transferred" message. As the GDG dataset does not exist, the transfer was expected to fail with a failure return message.
Problem conclusion
The WebSphere MQ File Transfer Edition product, and the MQ MQ Managed File Transfer component, have been modified so that when a Generation Data Group (GDG) dataset which does not exist is attempted to be transferred, the transfer request now fails with the following return message: "Failed - BFGIO0001E: File "//<GDG_Member>" does not exist." --------------------------------------------------------------- The fix is targeted for delivery in the following PTFs: Version Maintenance Level v8.0 8.0.0.6 v9.0 CD 9.0.2 v9.0 LTS 9.0.0.1 The latest available FTE maintenance can be obtained from 'Fix List for WebSphere MQ File Transfer Edition 7.0' http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg27015313 The latest available MQ maintenance can be obtained from 'WebSphere MQ Recommended Fixes' http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=171&uid=swg27006037 If the maintenance level is not yet available information on its planned availability can be found in 'WebSphere MQ Planned Maintenance Release Dates' http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=171&uid=swg27006309 ---------------------------------------------------------------
Temporary fix
Comments
APAR Information
APAR number
PI66388
Reported component name
WMQ MFT Z/OS
Reported component ID
5655MFT00
Reported release
800
Status
CLOSED PER
PE
NoPE
HIPER
NoHIPER
Special Attention
NoSpecatt / Xsystem
Submitted date
2016-07-26
Closed date
2016-10-28
Last modified date
2017-06-01
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
WMQ MFT Z/OS
Fixed component ID
5655MFT00
Applicable component levels
R800 PSY
UP
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Document Information
Modified date:
01 June 2017