JR43059: DSATTACHJOB INCORRECTLY PUTS AN EXCLUSIVE LOCK ON THE MAIN JOB INSTEAD A SPECIFIC JOB OF INVOCATION

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• DSAttachJob incorrectly puts an exclusive lock on the main job
  instead a specific job of invocation.
  
  Other related problems include:
  
  1. Running jobs with Shared Containers abort with error "Cannot
  get exclusive access to executable file for job XXX - job may
  be being monitored."
  
  2. Attempting to run any job from DataStage Director with
  multiple
  invocations will fail when an instance is already running.
  
  3. Any custom job control code to start invocation instances is
  likely to fail with the same error.
  

Local fix

• N/A
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  USERS AFFECTED:
  Use of multiple job invocations, and server shared containers
  ****************************************************************
  PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:
  DSAttachJob incorrectly puts an exclusive lock on the main job
  instead a specific job of invocation.
  
  Other related problems include:
  
  1. Running jobs with Shared Containers abort with error "Cannot
  get exclusive access to executable file for job XXX - job may
  be being monitored."
  
  2. Attempting to run any job from DataStage Director with
  multiple
  invocations will fail when an instance is already running.
  
  3. Any custom job control code to start invocation instances is
  likely to fail with the same error.
  
  ****************************************************************
  RECOMMENDATION:
  Re-install latest version patch JR43059 with -force option
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• Re-install latest version of Patch JR43059  (using -force
  option)
  

Temporary fix

• N/A
  

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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