PM53281: JOBLISTENER - JOBSTEPCONTEXT NOT POPULATED

8.0.0.2: WebSphere Extended Deployment Compute Grid V8.0 Fix Pack 2
8.0.0.3: WebSphere Extended Deployment Compute Grid V8.0 Fix Pack 3
8.0.0.4: WebSphere Extended Deployment Compute Grid V8.0 Fix Pack 4
8.0.0.5: WebSphere Extended Deployment Compute Grid V8.0 Fix Pack 5

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• JobListener - JobStepContext not populated
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:  All WebSphere Extended Deployment Compute   *
  *                  Grid V8.0 and V8.0.0.1 users                *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Within the JobListener beforeJob        *
  *                      and beforeStep methods, the             *
  *                      JobStepContext getJobID and             *
  *                      getStepID methods return null.          *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  The JobStepContext was being initialized after the JobListener
  beforeJob and beforeStep methods were called.
  

Problem conclusion

• The JobStepContext is now being initialized before the
  JobListener beforeJob and beforeStep methods are called.
  
  The fix for this APAR is currently targeted for inclusion in
  fixpack 8.0.0.2 Please refer to the Recommended Updates page
  for delivery
  information:
  https://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg27022998
  

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

  WXD COMPUTE GRI

• Fixed component ID

  5725C9301

Applicable component levels

• R800 PSY

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