JR30717: ESCAPING OF JOB PARAMETERS FOR PLUGINS IN PARALLEL JOBS IS NOT WORKING AS DESIGNED ON UNIX

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• The following error can occur when using Job Parameters with
  Plugin Stages on the Parallel Canvas:
  Error occurred during initializeFromArgs() - not a valid
  property list
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  USERS AFFECTED:
  Problem occurs for parallel jobs on UNIX servers.
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  PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:
  The following error can occur when using Job Parameters with
  Plugin Stages on the Parallel Canvas:
  "Error occurred during initializeFromArgs() - not a valid
  property list"
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  RECOMMENDATION:
  Customer should apply this patch if advised by IBM customer
  support.
  This change is included in 8.0.1 Fix Pack 2.
  This fix is included in 8.1 FP1
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• Resolution is to restore the pre-8.0 behavior for escaping of
  job parameters when they are used in Plugin stages on the
  parallel job canvas
  

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

• SERVER
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  WIS DATASTAGE

• Fixed component ID

  5724Q36DS

Applicable component levels

• R801 PSY

     UP

• R810 PSY

     UP