PM37318: DESIGN STUDIO CRASHES WHEN COMPILING THE MAP WITH A LARGE RULE THAT RETURNS A COMPILATION ERROR

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• When building a map that has a large rule that returns a
  compilation error, Design Studio crashes and a Java Exception is
  thrown.
  

Local fix

• WTXCQ - WTX00037255
  EM / EM
  Circumvention: None
  

Problem summary

• Users Affected:
  WebSphere Transformation Extender customers using Design Studio
  or mcompile command line utility
  
  Problem Description:
  Design Studio crashes when compiling a map that has a huge map
  rule that returns a compilation error. Memory corruption due to
  buffer overflow / overrun has resulted in random crashes during
  the map compilation.
  
  Platforms Affected:
  Windows
  

Problem conclusion

• Fixed a problem with Map Compiler where it crashes due to memory
  corruption when compiling a map that has a huge map rule greater
  than the Compiler Error Buffer size (5000) and that map rule is
  faulty and returns an error.
  
  Delivered in:
  8.1.0.6, 8.2.0.6, 8.3.0.5
  

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

  WEBSPHERE DESIG

• Fixed component ID

  5724M4008

Applicable component levels

• R810 PSY

     UP

• R820 PSY

     UP

• R830 PSY

     UP