JR42661: JOB COMPILATION ERROR: CANNOT USE JOB PARAMETER IN SHARED CONTAINER

IBM InfoSphere Information Server, Version 8.5 Fix Pack 3

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Job compilation error: Cannot use job parameter in Shared
  Container when problematic parameter is a part of one of the
  properties of output link
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• Job give compilation error like "Cannot use job parameter $XXX
  in shared containers
  Properties of stages within a shared container should never use
  job parameters directly.
  In this particular case an active stage within a shared
  container had an input link which
  connected it to a passive stage outside the container. The
  passive stage link had a
  property that used a job parameter and the job compiler
  reported this as an error
  when it should not have
  

Problem conclusion

• Fixed job compiler check to allow job parameters on link
  properties where the linked
  passive stage is outside the container.
  Once patch has been installed, jobs that were previously
  failing to compile because of
  this issue can be compiled successfully.
  

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

• R751 PSY

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