JR35776: ERROR ON IMPORTING JOB - MAPPING FAILED TO COPY ATTRIBUTES: JOBDEFN -> DSJOBDEF

APAR status

• Closed as fixed if next.

Error description

• Error importing job - getting error:
  
  Mapping failed to copy attributes: JobDefn -> DSJobDef
  
  (EObject: null, JobDefn).
  Object=ROOT.
  Class=CJobDefn.
  Not attached to a job
  Line 11365: unable to check transaction.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  USERS AFFECTED:
  DataStage users performing a DSX import
  ****************************************************************
  PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:
  Importing a DSX file that has a large number of references to
  the same Data Element (Typically "String or "Number") can
  cause the process to run out of memory, which will abort the
  DSX import.  The error reported may differ, but customers have
  reported seeing the error "Mapping failed to copy attributes:
  JobDefn -> DSJobDef (EObject: null, JobDefn)".
  ****************************************************************
  RECOMMENDATION:
  Since in most cases a column does not need to have a Data
  Element set, a tool has been written that will remove
  references to Data Elements from a DSX file to avoid
  encountering this problem.
  
  In the longer term a solution will be considered to remove the
  need to run this tool and to handle references to Data Elements
  more efficiently.
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

Temporary fix

Comments

• Retested on 11.5 Fix Pack 2 and concluded that the issue no
  longer occurs.
  

APAR Information

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

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

Fix information

Applicable component levels

• R810 PSN

     UP