IT13962: PROBLEMS WITH SPECIFYING PIPE CHAR IN RUN TASK SYSOPTS

4.7.0.4-SterlingConnectDirectforMicrosoftWindows-x86-fp0004-if007
4.6.0.6-SterlingConnectDirectforMicrosoftWindows-x86-fp0006-if008
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4.6.0.6-SterlingConnectDirectforMicrosoftWindows-x86-fp0006-if018
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4.7.0.5-SterlingConnectDirectforMicrosoftWindows-x86-fp0005-if006
4.7.0.5-SterlingConnectDirectforMicrosoftWindows-x86-fp0005-if013
4.7.0.5-SterlingConnectDirectforMicrosoftWindows-x86-fp0005-if016
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4.7.0.7-SterlingConnectDirectforMicrosoftWindows-x86-fp0007-if009
4.7.0.7-SterlingConnectDirectforMicrosoftWindows-x86-fp0007-if016
4.7.0.7-SterlingConnectDirectforMicrosoftWindows-x86-fp0007-if018
4.7.0.7-SterlingConnectDirectforMicrosoftWindows-x86-fp0007-if021
4.7.0.7-SterlingConnectDirectforMicrosoftWindows-x86-fp0007-if023
Sterling Connect:Direct for Microsoft Windows 4.6.0 Fix Packs

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Connect:Direct Windows process trying to do a remote RUN TASK
  on UNIX. The command line includes a pipe char, like:
  
  RUN TASK (PGM=UNIX) SNODE (SYSOPTS="cd /usr/local/data \;
  /bin/cp -f ´/bin/ls | head -1´ /tmp \;")
  
  This command, when it reaches the UNIX server, doubles the pipe
  (|), making it ||, which stands for OR in UNIX. So, the command
  succeeds, but copies all files instead of just one file.
  

Local fix

• STRRTC - 480005
  VF / VF
  Circumvention: None
  

Problem summary

• Users Affected:
  Sterling Connect:Direct for Windows 4.5.00
  Sterling Connect:Direct for Windows 4.5.01
  Sterling Connect:Direct for Windows 4.6.0
  Sterling Connect:Direct for Windows 4.7.0
  
  Problem Description:
  Pipe characters are doubled (||) in a RUN TASK/JOB step on a
  Sterling Connect:Direct UNIX SNODE. This affects the way that
  the UNIX shell interprets the specified command line, because
  "|" and "||" have a different meaning.
  
  Platforms Affected:
  Windows
  

Problem conclusion

• Resolution Summary:
  Fixed. Also resolved a memory leak when FMH71 format conversion
  has failed (LSMG613I).
  
  Delivered In:
  Sterling Connect:Direct for Windows 4.6.0.5_iFix029
  Sterling Connect:Direct for Windows 4.7.0.4_iFix002
  

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

  STR CD FOR WIND

• Fixed component ID

  5725C9908

Applicable component levels