JR33226: METADATA SHARING MANAGEMENT IN DS DESIGNER, WHEN VIEWING TABLE COLUMNS, CAUSES WAS TO SHUT DOWN AND REQUIRE RESTART.

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• From DataStage Designer, Repository -> Metadata Sharing ->
  Management... brings up the Shared Metadata Management dialog.
  
  Expand the tree to select a table definition, on the right side
  are two tabs, General (initially visible) and Columns.
  
  Clicking the Columns tab results in no columns, but rather
  causes WAS to crash suddenly, requiring a restart of WAS.
  Designer and all clients are unusable until WAS is restarted.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  USERS AFFECTED:
  Client / DataStage
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  PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:
  Viewing columns of shared tables in Metadata Management crashes
  WAS.
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  RECOMMENDATION:
  Install Patch JR33226.
  This change is included in 8.1 Fix Pack 1.
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Problem conclusion

• With the patch installed - columns will be retrieved and shown
  as expected.
  

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:

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  WIS DATASTAGE

• Fixed component ID

  5724Q36DS

Applicable component levels

• R810 PSN

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