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PI08173: Playback Java process Crashes due to SpyHeap overflow on long run

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • Playback Java process Crashes due to SpyHeap overflow on long
run

Local fix

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Problem summary


    

  • ****************************************************************
* USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
* When the user creates RFT Script objects and manipulates     *
* these objects at playback time.                              *
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* PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
* During a long-run of RFT playback it is observed that the    *
* base heap keeps growing even after playback has exited.      *
****************************************************************
* RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
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Problem conclusion


    

  • RFT 8513 contains the fix for this issue. Now during long runs,
after a playback process has exited, the base heap should be
cleaned up. Customer should not see any spy memory overflow
exceptions.

    



Temporary fix


    

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Comments


    

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APAR Information




    

  • APAR number
    PI08173
    • 

  • Reported component name
    RAT FUNC TESTER
    • 

  • Reported component ID
    5724G2503
    • 

  • Reported release
    830
    • 

  • Status
    CLOSED  PER
    • 

  • PE
    NoPE
    • 

  • HIPER
    NoHIPER
    • 

  • Special Attention
    NoSpecatt
    • 

  • Submitted date
    2013-12-16
    • 

  • Closed date
    2014-05-08
    • 

  • Last modified date
    2014-05-08
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  • APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:
    

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

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Modules/Macros


    

  • playback

    



Fix information


    

  • Fixed component name
    RAT FUNC TESTER
    • 

  • Fixed component ID
    5724G2503
    • 



Applicable component levels


    

  • R830  PSN
       UP
    • 

  • R830  PSY
       UP
    • 

  • R850  PSN
       UP
    • 

  • R850  PSY
       UP
    • 

  • R851  PSN
       UP
    • 

  • R851  PSY
       UP
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Document Information


            

            


                        

            Modified date:
            

            08 May 2014
            

            
                      

        


        

        


      

    

  



    

  

  
    
            

          
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