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IT30055: CDINPUT NODE THROWS BIP7974W ON RECEIVING PRED RECORD FROM REMOTE CONNECT:DIRECT NODE ON Z/OS

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • When a Connect Direct Node transfers record of type PRED
    ("Process ended"), from Z/os to Linux then the CDInput Node
    fails with the error "BIP7974W" as the record does not contain
    "any relevant transfer/file metadata".
    
    The user may see the following error:
    
    BIP7974W: Received statistic from IBM Sterling
    Connect:Direct for file '', which does not specify a
    directory.
    

Local fix

Problem summary

  • ****************************************************************
    USERS AFFECTED:
    All users of IBM Integration Bus v10.0 and <span
    style="background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255)">AppConnect
    Enterprise V11.0 with CDInput node.</span>
    
    
    Platforms affected:
    z/OS, MultiPlatform
    
    ****************************************************************
    PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:
    When a CDInput node transfers record of type PRED ("Process
    ended"), it may fail with the error "BIP7974W"
    BIP7974W: Received statistic from IBM Sterling  Connect:Direct
    for file '', which does not specify a  directory.
    
    This issue is reported in a scenario where the product(IIB) is
    running on Linux and CD server is on z/OS
    

Problem conclusion

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

  • APAR number

    IT30055

  • Reported component name

    INTEGRATION BUS

  • Reported component ID

    5724J0540

  • Reported release

    A00

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt / Xsystem

  • Submitted date

    2019-08-21

  • Closed date

    2020-04-17

  • Last modified date

    2020-05-20

  • 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

    INTEGRATION BUS

  • Fixed component ID

    5724J0540

Applicable component levels

[{"Business Unit":{"code":"BU053","label":"Cloud & Data Platform"},"Product":{"code":"SSNQK6","label":"IBM Integration Bus"},"Platform":[{"code":"PF025","label":"Platform Independent"}],"Line of Business":{"code":"LOB45","label":"Automation"}}]

Document Information

Modified date:
21 May 2020