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JR42647: DSXIMPORTSERVICE.SH FAILS TO IMPORT D/S JOB WITH JAVA.IO.IOEXCEPTION: MARK INVALID

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IBM InfoSphere Information Server, Version 8.5 Fix Pack 3

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • Error Description￘
DSXImportService.sh fails to import D/S job. The error message
in the dsxImporterClient.log starts with:

2012-04-26 14:08:05,165 ERROR
com.ibm.datastage.dsximport.DSXImportApp.doImport(DSXImportApp.j
ava:1095) - java.io.IOException: Mark invalid

Local fix

  • Local Fix￘
Removing the offending section within the DSX if possible or
use the IIS Designer, Import DSX function to import the DSX.

Problem summary

  • Attempt to import a dsx file which contains lines longer than
99999 characters will fail wth Java IO Exception - Mark Invalid.
 Issue is the use or BufferedReader.mark(99999) and
BufferedReader.reset()
 99999 is the maximum number of lookahead character before the
mark, to which the reset() will revert, becomes invalid.

Problem conclusion

  • Fixed code not to use  BufferedReader.mark(99999)

Temporary fix

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APAR Information




    

  • APAR number
    JR42647
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  • Reported component name
    WIS DATASTAGE
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  • Reported component ID
    5724Q36DS
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  • Reported release
    810
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  • Status
    CLOSED  PER
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  • PE
    NoPE
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  • HIPER
    NoHIPER
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  • Special Attention
    NoSpecatt
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  • Submitted date
    2012-04-26
    • 

  • Closed date
    2012-07-03
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  • Last modified date
    2012-07-03
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Fix information


    

  • Fixed component name
    WIS DATASTAGE
    • 

  • Fixed component ID
    5724Q36DS
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Applicable component levels


    

  • R810  PSY
       UP
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            Modified date:
            

            12 October 2021
            

            
                      

        


        

        


      

    

  



    

  

  
    
            

          
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