PH32642: NESTED PROPERTIES DON'T SEEM TO BE WORKING AS EXPECTED

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• The expansion of ${p?:property} variables do not appear to be
  working quite right since we upgraded from v6.1.6.2 to v6.1.7.0.
  
  We have a job to execute utility shell scripts. It is written
  like this: ${p:SCRIPT_LINE_1} ${p?:SCRIPT_LINE_2}
  ${p?:SCRIPT_LINE_3}
   We plugged in the following values: SCRIPT_LINE_1=cd
  ${p:Git_Repo_Dir}
  SCRIPT_LINE_2=${a:LOCAL_SCRIPT_PATH}/ucb_git_verify_retrofit.sh
  ${p:Current_release} ${p:Future_releases} ${p:Git_Repo_Dir}
  On execution, we are getting:
  > script content:
  > -------------------------------
  > cd /app/rational/VIEWS/Github/
  > ${p?:SCRIPT_LINE_2} >
  > ===============================
  > command output:
  > /tmp/shell_command_1613849737249811254.tmp: line 2: p:
  :SCRIPT_LINE_2
  > ===============================
  > command exit code: 1
  
  The variable does not appear to be expanding. I have been unable
  to reproduce this exactly in a test environment, but I have been
  able to consistently replicate: SCRIPT_LINE_2=echo plain text
  expands consistently SCRIPT_LINE_2=echo text followed by
  variable ${p:SUCCESSFUL} SCRIPT_LINE_2=echo ${p:VARIABLE}
  followed by text echos nothing Since nested properties were
  introduced with this version, maybe this function requires
  further review? We have been able to work around this issue as
  we find them. Also, is the documentation for nested properties
  right? ${p:project_${p:version}_name <- does not appear to have
  balanced brackets.
  https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SS8NMD_6.1.7/com.ibm
  .ucbuild.doc/topics/template_create_props.html
  

Local fix

• NA
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * All users on all platforms who has configured nested         *
  * properties.                                                  *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * Few inconsistencies in the variable expansions of Nested     *
  * properties                                                   *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  * Few inconsistencies in the variable expansions of Nested     *
  * properties.                                                  *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• Fixed the UCB server to expand the nested props with
  consistency.
  

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

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• APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  URBANCODE BUILD

• Fixed component ID

  5725P5700

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