IT22374: DSMC Q BA QUERYSUMMARY INCORRECT FOR LARGE AVG. FILE SIZE

IBM Spectrum Protectâ„¢ Client 8.1.4 Downloads and READMEs

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• dsmc querysummary output shows incorrect average filesize in
  the "Summary Statistics" output if its value is larger than 4
  GB.
  
  Summary Statistics
  Total Files Total Dirs  Avg. File Size Total Data  Memory Est.
  ----------- ----------  -------------- ----------  ----------
           1           0     2.05 GB     466.05 GB      274  B
  
  This incorrect reporting can occur with both query backup and
  query archive commands that specify the querysummary option.
  
  IBM Spectrum Protect Versions Affected:
  All supported IBM Spectrum Protect and Tivoli Storage Manger
  client versions
  
  Initial Impact: Low
  
  Additional Keywords: TSM IBM Spectrum Protect q ar
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * IBM Spectrum Protect for Backup-Archove Client versions 6.4, *
  * 7.1 and 8.1 running on all platforms                         *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * see ERROR DESCRIPTION                                        *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  * Apply fixing level when available. This problem is projected *
  * to be fixed in level 8.1.4. Note that this is subject to     *
  * change at the discretion of IBM.                             *
  ****************************************************************
  *
  

Problem conclusion

• The statistics which are provided by the option querysummary
  will contain correct information in the field "Avg. File Size"
  

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:

Modules/Macros

• dsmc
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  TSM CLIENT

• Fixed component ID

  5698ISMCL

Applicable component levels

• R81L PSY

     UP

• R81H PSY

     UP

• R81S PSY

     UP

• R81A PSY

     UP

• R81M PSY

     UP

• R81W PSY

     UP