IV16791: CINFO -S PC RETURNS RC=1 WHEN KPCENV END IN BLANK LINE

IBM Tivoli Monitoring 6.2.2 Fix Pack 9 (6.2.2-TIV-ITM-FP0009)

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• APAR Type:            Field
  Approver Initials:    AS
  Severity:             3
  Reported Release:     622
  Compid:               5608A41CI Distributed Installer
  ABSTRACT:             cinfo -s PC returns rc=1 when kPCenv end
  in blank line
  
  PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:
  cinfo -s PC or cinfo -s all ends with rc=1 if the last line of
  the last kPCenv file read is blank. Normally cinfo -s  ends with
  rc=0 if no errors occur.
  
  RECREATE INSTRUCTIONS:
  Choose an installed component to be the 2 letter code to use for
  PC.
  
  Edit CANDLEHOME/config/.ConfigData/kPCenv
  Ensure there are no blank lines in the file or at the end of the
  file.
  Run The following commands:
  cinfo -s PC
  echo $?
  Notice that the value returned is 0
  
  Edit CANDLEHOME/config/.ConfigData/kPCenv
  Add one or more blank lines to the end of the file.
  Run The following commands:
  cinfo -s PC
  echo $?
  Notice that the value returned is 1
  

Local fix

• Delete all blank lines found in or at the end of the
  $CANDLEHOME/config/.ConfigData/k*env files.
  

Problem summary

• The command "cinfo -s {pc}" exits with a return code of one when
  the product environment file (k{pc}env) ends with a blank line.
  
  
  The command "cinfo -s {pc}" or "cinfo -s all" exits with a
  return code of one if the last line of the product environment
  file (k{pc}env) is blank. Normally, "cinfo -s" ends with a
  return code of zero if no errors occur.
  

Problem conclusion

• The cinfo command was changed to ignore blank lines in the
  product environment files.
  
  The fix for this APAR is included in the following maintenance
  vehicle:
    | fix pack | 6.2.2-TIV-ITM-FP0009
    | fix pack | 6.2.3-TIV-ITM-FP0002
  
  Note: Search the IBM technical support web site for maintenance
  package availability.
  

Temporary fix

• Remove any blank lines from the product environment files
  $CANDLEHOME/config/.ConfigData/k{pc}env.
  

Comments

APAR Information

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Fix information

• Fixed component name

  OMEG DIST INSTA

• Fixed component ID

  5608A41CI

Applicable component levels

• R622 PSY

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