IT03384: "-COMMADELIMITED" AND "-TABDELIMITED" DSMADMC OPTIONS MIGHT PRODUCE OUTPUT WITH STRINGS UNEXPECTEDLY CONCATENATED

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APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• The output of the Administrative Client command line will
  display an unexpected concatenated output when the following
  conditions exist :
  
  1. the column separation option "-commadelimited" or
     "-tabdelimited" is used
  2. the column data size is larger than 1500 characters
  3. the column data is space delimited
  
  For example, running the command:
  
  dsmadmc  id=xxxx -pswd=xxxx -comma 'q nodegroup f=d'
  
  will display data in 5 columns :
  
  NODEGROUP_NAME: <name of the nodegroup>
     DESCRIPTION: <description>
        CHG_TIME: <timestamp>
       CHG_ADMIN: <admin name>
       NODE_NAME: <list of space separated node names that are
                   part of that group. for example : node_A node_B
                   node_C ...>
  
  if the list of nodes in the NODE_NAME column value is greater
  than 1500 characters, the output will be :
  
  node_Anode_Bnode_C...
  
  instead of the expected :
  
  node_A node_B node_C ...
  
  
  
  
  Tivoli Storage Manager versions affected:
  Administrative Client version 6.x.x and above on all platforms
  
  
  
  
  Initial Impact: Low
  
  
  
  
  Additional Keywords:
  zz62 zz63 zz71 dsmadmc comma output
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: TSM backup-archive client versions 5.5,      *
  *                 6.3, 6.4 and 7.1 running on all platforms.   *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: See ERROR DESCRIPTION.                  *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION: Apply fixing level when available. This      *
  *                 problem is currently projected to be fixed   *
  *                 in levels 6.3.2.4, 6.4.3 and 7.1.3. Note     *
  *                 that until these levels are available,       *
  *                 this information is subject to change at     *
  *                 the discretion of IBM.                       *
  ****************************************************************
  *
  

Problem conclusion

• The problem has been fixed so that it no longer occurs.
  

Temporary fix

• 6.3.2.4 for the AIX, Linux x86, Mac, and Windows clients
  

Comments

APAR Information

• APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

• APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

Modules/Macros

• DSMADMC
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  TSM CLIENT

• Fixed component ID

  5698ISMCL

Applicable component levels

• R63A PSY

     UP

• R63H PSY

     UP

• R63L PSY

     UP

• R63M PSY

     UP

• R63S PSY

     UP

• R63W PSY

     UP

• R64A PSY

     UP

• R64H PSY

     UP

• R64L PSY

     UP

• R64M PSY

     UP

• R64S PSY

     UP

• R64W PSY

     UP

• R71A PSY

     UP

• R71H PSY

     UP

• R71L PSY

     UP

• R71M PSY

     UP

• R71S PSY

     UP

• R71W PSY

     UP