JR41742: DSCHECKSUM SHOULD IGNORE TRANSIENT FILES CREATED BY PARALLEL TRANSFORMER DEPLOYMENT

IBM InfoSphere Information Server, Version 8.7 Fix Pack 1
IBM InfoSphere Information Server, Version 8.5 Fix Pack 3

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Sequencer job receives status code 98 (job not compiled) from
  a child job executed which it is still running.
  
  The problem is caused by transient files created by the Parallel
  Transformer deployment which should not be part of the checksum
  result
  

Local fix

• You can workaround the issue by applying patch from APAR JR40908
  and set variables :
  DS_CHECK_NOTCOMPILED_RETRY ( =50 )
  DS_CHECK_NOTCOMPILED_INFO  ( =yes )
  

Problem summary

• *************************************************************
  USERS AFFECTED:
  Users who use APT_COPY_TRANSFORM_OPERATOR in an MPP
  environment.
  *************************************************************
  PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:
  The Parallel Engine deployment of Transform Operators uses
  temporary files in the DataStage runtime folders when
  checking the checksum of the operator. This interferes with
  the DataStage binary checksums and the Parallel Engine files
  now have to be ignored. This exhibits as an intermittent
  Status=98 issue reported by Sequence jobs or when using
  dsjob.
  *************************************************************
  RECOMMENDATION:
  Apply patch JR41742.
  *************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• Apply patch JR41742.
  

Temporary fix

• Do not use APT_COPY_TRANSFORM_OPERATOR.
  

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

• R850 PSY

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