IC94369: WEBSPHERE MQ FILE TRANSFER EDITION 7.0.4 INTERMITTENTLY REPORTS A STATUS OF PARTIAL_SUCCESS DURING FILE TRANSFERS.

WebSphere MQ V7.5 Fix Pack 7.5.0.3
WebSphere MQ File Transfer Edition V7.0 Fix Pack 7.0.4.4

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• WebSphere MQ File Transfer (MQ FTE) fails to complete file
  transfers with a status of PARTIAL_SUCCESS.
  This occurs when placing groups of files on a Windows file
  share to be transferred and is due to the
  MQ FTE agent process being unable to successfully delete the
  source file despite the disposition on the
  transfer request being set to "delete".
  
  The transfer log of the agent shows
  "BFGSS0044W: The file has transferred successfully but the
  source agent was unable to delete the
  source file. "
  

Local fix

• Remove the file system locks held by the WebSphere MQ File
  Transfer Edition agent and manually delete the source files.
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  USERS AFFECTED:
  This issue affects all users of WebSphere MQ File Transfer
  Edition who request file transfers with the source disposition
  set to "delete".
  
  
  Platforms affected:
  MultiPlatform
  
  ****************************************************************
  PROBLEM SUMMARY:
  When performing file transfers, if the WebSphere MQ File
  Transfer Edition (FTE) source agent requires recovery, for
  example because of a broken connection to its agent queue
  manager, in-progress transfers are suspended. During recovery
  processing, file system locks on the underlying files should
  be released.
  
  If recovery processing occurred before all the file data was
  sent to the destination, the file system lock was correctly
  released. However, if recovery processing occurred after all the
  data was sent to the destination agent but before the transfer
  finished, i.e., the audit log messages hadn't been sent, then
  the file system lock was not released but the reference to it
  discarded. As a result, the agent could not release the file
  system lock post recovery processing. Therefore, the agent has
  an unsuccessful attempt to delete the source file and the
  transfer was reported as partially successfully with a BFGSS0044
  warning message.
  

Problem conclusion

• The WebSphere MQ File Transfer Edition agent code has been
  updated to release any open locks on files in the case of
  agent recovery processing. When transfers are restarted post
  agent recovery, files will be relocked by the agent. This new
  file system lock will then be released at the end of the
  transfer. Therefore, if the file was successfully transferred
  and the source disposition setting on the transfer request
  message was set to 'delete', the source file will be deleted.
  
  ---------------------------------------------------------------
  The fix is targeted for delivery in the following PTFs:
  
  Version    Maintenance Level
  v7.0       7.0.4.4
  v7.5       7.5.0.3
  
  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 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 FILE TRANSF

• Fixed component ID

  5724R1000

Applicable component levels

• R704 PSY

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