PM84971: BATCH ADAPTER HANG MAY OCCUR IF ONE OR MORE THREADS REQUEST INPUT FROM THE STANDARD INPUT DEVICE

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Batch Adapter hang may occur if one or more threads request
  input from the standard input device.
  

Local fix

• WTXCQ - WTX00042467
  EJ / EJ
  Circumvention: Use the Batch Adapter -STDIN parameter
  

Problem summary

• Users Affected:
  WebSphere Transformation Extender Batch adapter users that
  specify commands that rely on the standard input device but do
  not use the "-STDIN" command line option.
  
  Problem Description:
  
  The Batch adapter hangs when one or more threads request data
  from the standard input device.
  
  Platforms Affected:
  Windows
  

Problem conclusion

• The Batch adapter no longer duplicates the standard input
  handle.  This prevents another batch thread from delaying
  execution while input remains pending from a previously executed
  shell command, such as the case with the "TIME" command, which
  unnecessarily prompts for user input that will never be
  satisfied because there is no way for the user to provide input.
  
  
  Delivered in:
  8.3.0.6, 8.4.0.4
  

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 LAUNC

• Fixed component ID

  5724M4011

Applicable component levels

• R830 PSY

     UP

• R840 PSY

     UP