IT03775: CLIENT COMMAND OUTPUT WRAPS AT THE 80TH CHARACTER WHEN THE OUTPUT IS PIPED UNDER A AIX KSH93 SHELL.

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APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• The output from any Tivoli Storage Manager Backup /Archive
  client  commands wraps at the 80th character when
   the output is piped under a AIX Ksh93 shell.
  
  
  For example :
  # ksh93
  
  # dsmc q ba -ina
  /SMSVT/mmfs1/one_file_name_with_a_long_name_in_it_to_test_query_
  backup.txt | cat
  
  ...
             Size        Backup Date                Mgmt Class
  A/I File
             ----        -----------                ----------
  --- ----
       5,242,880  B  07/29/14   15:39:51             DEFAULT
  A  /SMS
  VT/mmfs1/one_file_name_with_a_long_name_in_it_to_test_query_back
  up.txt
  
  
  Under ksh shell :
  
    #ksh
  #dsmc q ba -ina
  /SMSVT/mmfs1/one_file_name_with_a_long_name_in_it_to_test_query_
  backup.txt | cat
  ....
  
             Size        Backup Date                Mgmt Class
  A/I File
             ----        -----------                ----------
  --- ----
       5,242,880  B  07/29/14   15:39:51             DEFAULT
  A
  /SMSVT/mmfs1/one_file_name_with_a_long_name_in_it_to_test_query_
  backup.txt
  
  
  
  TSM Versions Affected:
  Tivoli Storage Manager B/A client on AIX using ksh93 shell
  

Local fix

• Use the Bash shell or Ksh shell
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: TSM client versions 6.3, 6.4 and 7.1 on      *
  *                 all Unix and Linux platforms.                *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: See ERROR DESCRIPTION.                  *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION: Apply fixing level when available. This      *
  *                 problem is currently projected to be fixed   *
  *                 in levels 6.3.2.3, 6.4.3 and 7.1.2. 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

• 6.3.2.3 for UNIX and Linux 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

• DSMC
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  TSM CLIENT

• Fixed component ID

  5698ISMCL

Applicable component levels

• R63A PSY

     UP

• R63H PSY

     UP

• R63L PSY

     UP

• R63S PSY

     UP

• R64A PSY

     UP

• R64H PSY

     UP

• R64L PSY

     UP

• R64S PSY

     UP

• R71A PSY

     UP

• R71H PSY

     UP

• R71L PSY

     UP

• R71S PSY

     UP