JR38508: WHEN USING THE PRESERVED TYPE FOR THE DATATYPE INTEGER IN THE INFORMATION SERVER 8.1 AGGREGATOR STAGE THE JOB ABORTS

IBM InfoSphere Information Server, Version 8.5 Fix Pack 2

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• When using the preserved type in the aggregator stage
  the job aborts when the preserved type is set to true.  If
  preserved type is set to false, the job runs.
  Job is aborting with message:
  Aggregator_6,1: Operator terminated abnormally: received signal
  SIGSEGV
  The error specifically occurs when preserve type = true for the
  datatype integer.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• A job designed using the preserved type set as true in the
  Aggregator Stage may abort with following error messages.
  
  Message Id: IIS-DSEE-TFPM-00040
  Message: Aggregator_6,1: Operator terminated abnormally:
  received signal SIGSEGV
  
  Message Id: IIS-DSEE-TFPM-00338
  Message: main_program: APT_PMsectionLeader(1, node1), player 3 -
  Unexpected exit status 1.
  APT_PMsectionLeader(1, node1), player 4 - Unexpected exit status
  1.
  
  The job will run successfully if the preserved type is set to
  false in the Aggregator Stage.
  

Problem conclusion

• Install the patch
  

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 PSY

     UP

• R850 PSY

     UP