JR57925: IGC FAILS TO GENERATE LINEAGE WITH ERROR "NEW CHILD IS AN ANCESTOR"

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APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Lineage utilize Operational MetaData from DataStage. In some
  circumstances the OMD data can lead to unexpected loops and thus
   failing to generate lineage. In the error.log user can find an
  exception with message "java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: new
  child is an ancestor"
  

Local fix

Problem summary

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  APAR Users Affected:
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  Users creating jobs in DataStage that stages are leveraging
  parameters without default values
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  APAR Problem Description:
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  ?Lineage utilize Operational MetaData from DataStage. In some
  circumstances the OMD data can lead to unexpected loops and thus
  failing to generate lineage. In the error.log user can find an
  exception with message "java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: new
  child is an ancestor"
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  APAR Recommendation:
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  Apply the fix for JR57925
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Problem conclusion

• Apply the fix for JR57925
  

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

  IS GOVCATLOG

• Fixed component ID

  5724Q36GC

Applicable component levels

• RB50 PSY

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