PI55063: RDZ API IJESJOBUTIL.GETJOBCONTENTS RETURNS NULL FOR SYSSPRT

Rational Developer for System z Fix Pack 7 (8.5.1.7) for 8.5.1

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• In Rational Developer for System z - RDz - v8.5.1.6, API
  IJESJobUtil.getJobContents returns NULL for SYSSPRT DD.
  
  Steps to reproduce
  
  - import RDZ API samples into RDz 8.5.1.6
  - modify com.ibm.ftt.api.samples.resources.SubmitAndWaitAction
    and add the following method and call in run() method
  
  private void getContent(String jobId, JesJobUtil jobUtil) {
      try {
  ....+....|....+....|....+....|....+....|....+....|....+....|...
          System.out.println("printing DD SYSTSPRT");
          InputStream instream = jobUtil.getJobContents(jobId,
                                                     "SYSTSPRT");
          BufferedReader in = new BufferedReader(new
                                    InputStreamReader(instream));
          String output = in.readLine();
  
          if (output == null)
              System.out.println("SYSTSPRT is null");
          while (output != null) {
              System.out.println(output);
              output = in.readLine();
          }
      } catch (OperationFailedException e) {
          // TODO Auto-generated catch block
          e.printStackTrace();
      } catch (IOException e) {
          // TODO Auto-generated catch block
          e.printStackTrace();
      }
  
  }
  
  - run it as an Eclipse application and observe message
  "SYSTSPRT is null" is console log.
  

Local fix

• Problem is already fixed in RDz client version 9.0.1.4.
  

Problem summary

• RDz API IJESJobUtil.getJobContents returns NULL for SYSSPRT
  

Problem conclusion

• Need to fix the issue in RDz API IJESJobUtil.getJobContents when
   a DD name (e.g. SYSTSPRT) is specified and it returns NULL.
  
  The problem listed in this APAR has been resolved with
  IBM Rational Developer for System z V8.5.1.7 Fix Pack which
  is available from the Recommended Fixes support download page:
  http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=2294&uid=swg27006335
  

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

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Fix information

• Fixed component name

  RATL DEV FOR SY

• Fixed component ID

  5724T0700

Applicable component levels

• R851 PSY

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