IZ48008: TEP CLIENT ALLOWING DISPLAY ITEM IN EMBEDDED SITUATION

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• * Environment:
  ITM 6.2 / 6.2.1 single box installation
  
  * Problem Description:
    Situation no longer firing under a particular scenario
  
  * Detailed Recreation Procedure:
    1) Create a situation like the following one:
  
     [root@nc114079]/opt/IBM/ITM/bin# tacmd viewsit -s
     my_user_sit
  
       Name               : my_user_sit
       Description        :
       Type               : UNIX OS
       Formula            : *IF *VALUE User.Login_Name_U *EQ
                            'db2inst1'
       Sampling Interval  : 0/0:15:0
       Run At Start Up    : Yes
       Distribution       : nc114079:KUX
       ...
  
       Add a Display Item to this situation.
  
    2) Start the situation and verify it is working as expected
       (mine fired at 17.35)
  
    3) Modify the same situation and add a situation comparison
       condition like below:
  
     [root@nc114079]/opt/IBM/ITM/logs# tacmd viewsit -s
     my_user_sit
       Name              : my_user_sit
       Description       :
       Type              : UNIX OS
       Formula           : *IF *VALUE User.Login_Name_U *EQ
                            'db2inst1'
                            *AND *SIT Weekday *EQ *TRUE
       Sampling Interval : 0/0:15:0
       Run At Start Up   : Yes
       Distribution      : nc114079:KUX
       .....
  
       (I did this at 17.37)
  
  
    4) You might want to verify that the Display Item defined in
       step (1) is no longer defined because of the "error"
  
       KFWITM052E The Display Item Feature cannot be used with
        this Situation because it includes attributes from
        more than one Group: "Weekday and User".
  
    5) Restart the situation and verify that this is not firing
       anymore      and the user is not notified of any problem.
  
  
  * Related Files and Output:
    - ECUREP
      Dir : /ecurep/pmr/6/9/69159,057,649/support_files
      File: mylogs.zip
  
    The UX agent log files show that the "Agent" is sending "1"
    row when evaluating User.Login_Name_U *EQ 'db2inst1' and then
    "1" row when evaluating Weekday
  
    -> kuxagent log:
    --------------------------------------------------------------
    ...
    (2009.069 17.37.13-5:kraadspt.cpp,270,"sendDataToProxy")
     Sending 1 rows for my_user_sit OMUNX.UNIXUSER,
     <30409247,51381209>.
    ...
    (2009.069 17.37.13-5:kraadspt.cpp,270,"sendDataToProxy")
     Sending 1 rows for Weekday KPX.LOCALTIME,
     <30409245,30409688>.
    ...
  
    -> tems log:
    (2009.069 17.37.13-7:ko4sit.cpp,690,"Situation::slice") Sit
     my_user_sit: Hub-interest - sending S record.
    (2009.069 17.37.13-7:ko4sit.cpp,1722,"Situation::updateHub")
     Entry
    (2009.069 17.37.13-7:ko4sit.cpp,1745,"Situation::updateHub")
     Exit
    (2009.069 17.37.13-7:ko4sit.cpp,696,"Situation::slice") Sit
     my_user_sit: Scheduling to watch for reports.
  
  * Approver
    BS
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• When adding attribtues to a situation definition there is an
  advanced button that allows for a "display item" to be set. This
  option should not be allowed if the situation definition is one
  that contains an embedded situation. The monitoring server will
  not fire the situation correctly if this is set.
  

Problem conclusion

• Several checks in the situation editor have been added to
  enforce rules covering the use of embedded situations and
  display items in the same situation formula.
  
  1. Added a check when the advanced tab is selected in the
  situation editor to check the situation formula to see if it
  contains an embedded situation. If an embedded situation is
  found, the "display item" tab is disabled and a message appears
  in the "Advanced Situation Options" dialog explaining why the
  option is disabled (greyed out).
  
  2. If a situation is created and the attribute contains a
  "display item" and the user attempts to add an embedded
  situation to the formula, only the "Attribute Selection" dialog
  will be displayed.  The user will not be able to select an
  embedded situation for inclusion in the situation formula.
  
  3. If the user opens a previously saved situation which contains
  an embedded situation and display item, when trying to save the
  situation, the user will receive an error message in the status
  area of the situation editor dialog explaining why this
  situation formula cannot be saved.
  
  
  The fix for this APAR is contained in the following maintenance
  packages:
  
     | interim fix | 6.2.0.3-TIV-ITM-IF0001
  

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

  TEP

• Fixed component ID

  5724C04EP

Applicable component levels

• R620 PSY

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