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IC83324: WMQ V7.0.1 EXPLORER DISPLAYS UNKNOWN STATUS IN THE UNCOMMITTED MESSAGES COLUMN ON THE QUEUE STATUS PANEL

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • The WebSphere MQ v7.0.1 Explorer is displaying 'Unknown' status
    in the Uncommitted messages column on the queue status panel.
    
    The WebSphere MQ Explorer is being used to remotely administer a
    Solaris queue manager. When the queue is browsed no messages are
    displayed.  The WebSphere MQ Explorer is showing a current queue
    depth of 4, and this is also the value seen from the runmqsc
    command line output when issuing the command:
    
    .     dis qs(queuename) curdepth uncom
    

Local fix

  • Upgrade to WMQ v7.1 Explorer
    

Problem summary

  • ****************************************************************
    USERS AFFECTED:
    This issue affects users of the WebSphere MQ V7.0.1 Explorer
    who are checking the status of queues on WebSphere MQ V7.0.1.4
    queue managers (and later) on distributed platforms.
    
    Platforms affected:
    Linux (x86),Linux (x86-64),Windows
    
    ****************************************************************
    PROBLEM SUMMARY:
    When using the WebSphere MQ Explorer to display the status of a
    queue in the Queue Status panel, WebSphere MQ Explorer queries
    the queue manager that the queue resides upon.
    
    WebSphere MQ Explorer uses the value of the 'UNCOM' attribute
    that is returned by the queue manager to determine if there are
    uncommitted messages on the queue.  WebSphere MQ Explorer then
    uses this information to populate the "Uncommitted messages"
    field on the Queue Status panel.
    
    WebSphere MQ V7.0.1.3 queue managers (and earlier) on
    distributed platforms, and all WebSphere MQ for z/OS queue
    managers, always return one of two possible values for this
    'UNCOM' attribute:
    
    .   0 - there are no uncommitted messages on the queue.
    .   1 - there is at least one uncommitted message on the queue.
    
    WebSphere MQ V7.0.1.4 queue managers (and later) on distributed
    platforms return the 'UNCOM' attribute with a value that
    represents the actual number of uncommitted messages on the
    queue. This new behaviour was introduced in APAR IZ76189, first
    shipped with WebSphere MQ V7.0.1.4:
    
    http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IZ76189
    
    The WebSphere MQ Explorer expected that all queue managers
    would return either 0 or 1 for the value of the 'UNCOM'
    attribute, and mapped them to the strings "No" and "Yes"
    respectively when filling in the "Uncommitted messages" field
    on the Queue Status panel.
    
    When the WebSphere MQ Explorer was connected to a WebSphere MQ
    V7.0.1.4 queue manager (or later) that had more than 1
    uncommitted message on a queue, the value of the 'UNCOM'
    attribute returned by the queue manager would be outside of the
    range of values that the WebSphere MQ Explorer was expecting.
    
    This resulted in the WebSphere MQ Explorer displaying the text:
    
    [Unknown]
    
    in the "Uncommitted messages" field on the Queue Status panel.
    

Problem conclusion

  • The WebSphere MQ Explorer has been updated to display the
    following information in the "Uncommitted messages" field on
    the Queue Status panel:
    
    No:
    --------------------
    If there are no uncommitted messages on the queue.
    
    Yes:
    ---------------------
    If the queue being monitored by MQ Explorer is either:
    
    1) A queue on a WebSphere MQ for z/OS queue manager or a queue
    on a WebSphere MQ V7.0.1.3 (or earlier) queue manager on a
    distributed platform, and the queue contains at least one
    uncommitted message.
    
    2) A queue on a WebSphere MQ V7.0.1.4 (or later) queue manager
    on a distributed platform that contains exactly one uncommitted
    message.
    
    A numerical value:
    ------------------
    If the queue being monitored is running on a WebSphere MQ
    V7.0.1.4 (or later) queue manager on a distributed platform,
    and the queue contains more than one uncommitted message and
    less than 65536 uncommitted messages.
    
    [Unknown]
    ------------------
    If the queue being monitored is running on a WebSphere MQ
    V7.0.1.4 (or later) queue manager on a distributed platform,
    and the queue contains 65536 or more uncommitted messages.
    
    
    As a result of the code change associated with this APAR, the
    WebSphere MQ V7.0.1 Explorer behaves in the same way as the
    WebSphere MQ V7.1 Explorer when populating the "Uncommitted
    messages" field on the Queue Status panel.
    
    
    | MDVPARTL 7.0.1-WS-MQ-AixPPC64-FP0004       |
    | MDVPARTL 7.0.1-WS-MQ-HpuxIA64-FP0004       |
    | MDVPARTL 7.0.1-WS-MQ-HpuxPaRISC64-FP0004   |
    | MDVPARTL 7.0.1-WS-MQ-LinuxIA32-FP0004      |
    | MDVPARTL 7.0.1-WS-MQ-LinuxPPC64-FP0004     |
    | MDVPARTL 7.0.1-WS-MQ-LinuxS390X-FP0004     |
    | MDVPARTL 7.0.1-WS-MQ-LinuxX64-FP0004       |
    | MDVPARTL 7.0.1-WS-MQ-SolarisSparc64-FP0004 |
    | MDVPARTL 7.0.1-WS-MQ-SolarisX64-FP0004     |
    | MDVPARTL 7.0.1-WS-MQ-Windows-FP0004        |
    
    | MDVPARTL 7.0.1-WS-MQ-AixPPC64-FP0005       |
    | MDVPARTL 7.0.1-WS-MQ-HpuxIA64-FP0005       |
    | MDVPARTL 7.0.1-WS-MQ-HpuxPaRISC64-FP0005   |
    | MDVPARTL 7.0.1-WS-MQ-LinuxIA32-FP0005      |
    | MDVPARTL 7.0.1-WS-MQ-LinuxPPC64-FP0005     |
    | MDVPARTL 7.0.1-WS-MQ-LinuxS390X-FP0005     |
    | MDVPARTL 7.0.1-WS-MQ-LinuxX64-FP0005       |
    | MDVPARTL 7.0.1-WS-MQ-SolarisSparc64-FP0005 |
    | MDVPARTL 7.0.1-WS-MQ-SolarisX64-FP0005     |
    | MDVPARTL 7.0.1-WS-MQ-Windows-FP0005        |
    
    | MDVPARTL 7.0.1-WS-MQ-AixPPC64-FP0006       |
    | MDVPARTL 7.0.1-WS-MQ-HpuxIA64-FP0006       |
    | MDVPARTL 7.0.1-WS-MQ-HpuxPaRISC64-FP0006   |
    | MDVPARTL 7.0.1-WS-MQ-LinuxIA32-FP0006      |
    | MDVPARTL 7.0.1-WS-MQ-LinuxPPC64-FP0006     |
    | MDVPARTL 7.0.1-WS-MQ-LinuxS390X-FP0006     |
    | MDVPARTL 7.0.1-WS-MQ-LinuxX64-FP0006       |
    | MDVPARTL 7.0.1-WS-MQ-SolarisSparc64-FP0006 |
    | MDVPARTL 7.0.1-WS-MQ-SolarisX64-FP0006     |
    | MDVPARTL 7.0.1-WS-MQ-Windows-FP0006        |
    
    | MDVPARTL 7.0.1-WS-MQ-AixPPC64-FP0007       |
    | MDVPARTL 7.0.1-WS-MQ-HpuxIA64-FP0007       |
    | MDVPARTL 7.0.1-WS-MQ-HpuxPaRISC64-FP0007   |
    | MDVPARTL 7.0.1-WS-MQ-LinuxIA32-FP0007      |
    | MDVPARTL 7.0.1-WS-MQ-LinuxPPC64-FP0007     |
    | MDVPARTL 7.0.1-WS-MQ-LinuxS390X-FP0007     |
    | MDVPARTL 7.0.1-WS-MQ-LinuxX64-FP0007       |
    | MDVPARTL 7.0.1-WS-MQ-SolarisSparc64-FP0007 |
    | MDVPARTL 7.0.1-WS-MQ-SolarisX64-FP0007     |
    | MDVPARTL 7.0.1-WS-MQ-Windows-FP0007        |
    
    | MDVPARTL 7.0.1-WS-MQ-AixPPC64-FP0008       |
    | MDVPARTL 7.0.1-WS-MQ-HpuxIA64-FP0008       |
    | MDVPARTL 7.0.1-WS-MQ-HpuxPaRISC64-FP0008   |
    | MDVPARTL 7.0.1-WS-MQ-LinuxIA32-FP0008      |
    | MDVPARTL 7.0.1-WS-MQ-LinuxPPC64-FP0008     |
    | MDVPARTL 7.0.1-WS-MQ-LinuxS390X-FP0008     |
    | MDVPARTL 7.0.1-WS-MQ-LinuxX64-FP0008       |
    | MDVPARTL 7.0.1-WS-MQ-SolarisSparc64-FP0008 |
    | MDVPARTL 7.0.1-WS-MQ-SolarisX64-FP0008     |
    | MDVPARTL 7.0.1-WS-MQ-Windows-FP0008        |
    
    | MDVPARTL 7.0.1-WS-MQ-AixPPC64-FP0009       |
    | MDVPARTL 7.0.1-WS-MQ-HpuxIA64-FP0009       |
    | MDVPARTL 7.0.1-WS-MQ-HpuxPaRISC64-FP0009   |
    | MDVPARTL 7.0.1-WS-MQ-LinuxIA32-FP0009      |
    | MDVPARTL 7.0.1-WS-MQ-LinuxPPC64-FP0009     |
    | MDVPARTL 7.0.1-WS-MQ-LinuxS390X-FP0009     |
    | MDVPARTL 7.0.1-WS-MQ-LinuxX64-FP0009       |
    | MDVPARTL 7.0.1-WS-MQ-SolarisSparc64-FP0009 |
    | MDVPARTL 7.0.1-WS-MQ-SolarisX64-FP0009     |
    | MDVPARTL 7.0.1-WS-MQ-Windows-FP0009        |
    
    
    ---------------------------------------------------------------
    The fix is targeted for delivery in the following PTFs:
    
    Version    Maintenance Level
    v7.0       7.0.1.10
    
    The latest available maintenance can be obtained from
    'WebSphere MQ Recommended Fixes'
    http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=171&uid=swg27006037
    
    If the maintenance level is not yet available information on
    its planned availability can be found in 'WebSphere MQ
    Planned Maintenance Release Dates'
    http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=171&uid=swg27006309
    ---------------------------------------------------------------
    

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

  • APAR number

    IC83324

  • Reported component name

    WMQ WINDOWS V7

  • Reported component ID

    5724H7220

  • Reported release

    701

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt

  • Submitted date

    2012-05-10

  • Closed date

    2012-06-26

  • Last modified date

    2013-11-28

  • 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

    WMQ WINDOWS V7

  • Fixed component ID

    5724H7220

Applicable component levels

  • R701 PSY

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Document Information

Modified date:
20 September 2021