APAR status
Closed as program error.
Error description
An administration utility program was inquiring Channel Status via a PCF command, as normal. After upgrading to IBM MQ 8.0.0.4 onwards, the command failed. In MQ trace the following text is seen: ----------{ vwb_admin_string ...... ----------}! vwb_admin_string rc=MQRC_CONVERTED_STRING_TOO_BIG later leading to ----------}! zstMQGET rc=MQRC_CONVERTED_STRING_TOO_BIG Also, the following error is written to the queue manager error log: AMQ6174: The dynamically loadable shared library '/var/mqm/exits64/MQADMIN' was not found.
Local fix
Problem summary
**************************************************************** USERS AFFECTED: Users of administration utility programs or any other program that makes use of PCF admin messages, and requires MQGET to convert these messages between different CCSIDs. The problem is seen when the last block in the PCF message is a MQCFST block containing a zero-length string. Platforms affected: MultiPlatform **************************************************************** PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: There was a length calculation error within the routine that converts MQCFST string portions of PCF messages, when this appeared at the end of the message buffer. The results of the length calculation error was to return a failure (MQRC_CONVERTED_STRING_TOO_BIG) when in fact there was no failure. This is an issue inadvertently added as a side-effect of a fix that went into fix pack 8.0.0.4.
Problem conclusion
The length calculation error has been corrected, so that the false failure is no longer returned. --------------------------------------------------------------- The fix is targeted for delivery in the following PTFs: Version Maintenance Level v8.0 8.0.0.7 v9.0 CD 9.0.3 v9.0 LTS 9.0.0.2 The latest available maintenance can be obtained from 'WebSphere MQ Recommended Fixes' http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=171&uid=swg27006037 If the maintenance level is not yet available information on its planned availability can be found in 'WebSphere MQ Planned Maintenance Release Dates' http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=171&uid=swg27006309 ---------------------------------------------------------------
Temporary fix
Comments
APAR Information
APAR number
IT19484
Reported component name
WMQ BASE MULTIP
Reported component ID
5724H7251
Reported release
800
Status
CLOSED PER
PE
NoPE
HIPER
NoHIPER
Special Attention
NoSpecatt / Xsystem
Submitted date
2017-03-01
Closed date
2017-03-21
Last modified date
2017-03-21
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
WMQ BASE MULTIP
Fixed component ID
5724H7251
Applicable component levels
R800 PSY
UP
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Document Information
Modified date:
21 March 2017