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JR30338: THE INFORMATION SERVER OPERATIONAL METADATA XML GENERATION FUNCTION GENERATES INVALID XML

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • The Information Server operational metadata xml generation
    function can generated invalid XML which then cant be imported
    into xmeta using RunImportStart.sh as shown below. The issue is
    that in some circumstances the generated operational meta files
    contain a '<' symbol as part of a Message attribute.
    

Local fix

Problem summary

  • ****************************************************************
    USERS AFFECTED:
    Users of Operational MetaData Generation function
    ****************************************************************
    PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:
    The generated XML doesn't recognise reserved XML characters in
    the event data
    ****************************************************************
    RECOMMENDATION:
    Apply patch
    This change is included in 8.0.1 Fix Pack 2.
    ****************************************************************
    

Problem conclusion

  • Changed so that the generated XML checks for reserved XML
    characters in the event data
    

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

  • APAR number

    JR30338

  • Reported component name

    WIS DATASTAGE

  • Reported component ID

    5724Q36DS

  • Reported release

    801

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt

  • Submitted date

    2008-08-27

  • Closed date

    2008-09-18

  • Last modified date

    2009-06-30

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

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

Modules/Macros

  • SERVER
    

Fix information

  • Fixed component name

    WIS DATASTAGE

  • Fixed component ID

    5724Q36DS

Applicable component levels

  • R801 PSY

       UP

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Document Information

Modified date:
30 June 2009