JR41789: SUBDIRECTORIES FOR OPERATIONS CONSOLE EVENTS WILL BE GENERATED FASTER THAN EXPECTED IN MONTHS JAN-SEP

IBM InfoSphere Information Server, Version 8.7 Fix Pack 1

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• This applies ONLY after the 8.7 Operations Console critical
  patch has been installed.
  
  The fix for JR41543 changed the way a date/time was converted to
  a string, Now, months can come out as single digits, e.g.
  January is "1" whereas it used to be represented as "01".
  A consequence is that DSD_ODBEvent.B creates a new events
  directory every 10 minutes  instead of every hour, depending on
  whether the month is Jan-Sep or Oct-Dec.
  
  There is also a small window (only minutes) between the end of
  September and start of October where Job event files may
  possibly be processed in the wrong order.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  USERS AFFECTED:
  DataStage Operations Console users.
  ****************************************************************
  PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:
  When Operations Console has been configured to run, running jobs
  create event files in the DSODB/Events directory. A new
  subdirectory should be created every hour. This issue means that
  from January to September event subdirectories are created every
  ten minutes rather than every hour. Operations Console will
  still work correctly.
  ****************************************************************
  RECOMMENDATION:
  Apply 8.7 FP1.
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• Fix the directory name generation so they are created every
  hour.
  

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

• R870 PSY

     UP