IT39865: ONSMSYNC REPORTS ERROR 100 HANDLING AN OLDER SPACE FROM A DIFFERENT TIMELINE WHICH DOES NOT EXIST

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• An ixbar file can maintain objects from different timelines.
  This means it can contain frequent backups overlaid by restore,
  followed by backups on the new timeline.
  It may happen that in such of this timeline a space object was
  backed up which doesn't exists in the current timeline.
  Handling such an object with a onsmsync -g returns error 100.
  
   2021-08-02 20:21:40 15667  15666 onsmsync -g 3
   2021-08-02 20:21:42 15667  15666 Syncing sysutils and
  bootfile...
   2021-08-02 20:21:42 15667  15666 Informix Primary Storage
  Manager session 1860 opened.
   2021-08-02 20:21:42 15667  15666 Successfully connected to
  Storage Manager.
   2021-08-02 20:21:42 15667  15666 Querying for backups expired
  at Storage Manager...
   2021-08-02 20:21:42 15667  15666 Building current timeline...
   2021-08-02 20:21:42 15667  15666 Applying expiration
  policies...
   2021-08-02 20:21:42 15667  15666 Regenerating sysutils and
  bootfile...
   2021-08-02 20:21:42 15667  15666 Informix Primary Storage
  Manager session 1860 closed
   2021-08-02 20:21:42 15667  15666 onsmsync complete, returning
  100 (0x64)
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * Users of Informix Server prior to 14.10.xC9.                 *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * See Error Description                                        *
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  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  * Upgrade to Informix Server 14.10.xC9.                        *
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Problem conclusion

• Fixed in Informix Server 14.10.xC9.
  

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

  INFORMIX SERVER

• Fixed component ID

  5725A3900

Applicable component levels