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PI88439: Server does not start after upgrade: 'String contains ASCII control characters'

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • If a component process contains special characters in the name,
    the UCD server may fail to start after upgrade. The UCD Server
    logs will contain:
    ERROR main
    com.urbancode.container.tomcat.Container - Failed to start IBM
    UrbanCode Deploy
    Caused by: java.lang.RuntimeException: Failed to handle record
    Caused by: com.urbancode.air.i18n.TranslatableException: String
    contains ASCII control characters
    

Local fix

Problem summary

  • ****************************************************************
    * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
    * All end users on all supported browsers.                     *
    ****************************************************************
    * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
    * If a component process contains special characters in the    *
    * name,                                                        *
    * the UCD server may fail to start after upgrade. The UCD      *
    * Server                                                       *
    * logs will contain:                                           *
    * ERROR main                                                   *
    * com.urbancode.container.tomcat.Container - Failed to start   *
    * IBM                                                          *
    * UrbanCode Deploy                                             *
    * Caused by: java.lang.RuntimeException: Failed to handle      *
    * record                                                       *
    * Caused by: com.urbancode.air.i18n.TranslatableException:     *
    * String                                                       *
    * contains ASCII control characters                            *
    ****************************************************************
    * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
    * Fixed in version 6.2.7.0                                     *
    ****************************************************************
    

Problem conclusion

  • Fix is provided in IBM UrbanCode Deploy 6.2.7.0
    

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

  • APAR number

    PI88439

  • Reported component name

    UC DEPLOY

  • Reported component ID

    5725M5400

  • Reported release

    625

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt / Xsystem

  • Submitted date

    2017-10-05

  • Closed date

    2017-12-11

  • Last modified date

    2017-12-11

  • 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

    UC DEPLOY

  • Fixed component ID

    5725M5400

Applicable component levels

  • R600 PSN

       UP

  • R600 PSY

       UP

  • R601 PSN

       UP

  • R601 PSY

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  • R610 PSN

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  • R610 PSY

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  • R611 PSN

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  • R611 PSY

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  • R612 PSN

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  • R612 PSY

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  • R613 PSN

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  • R620 PSN

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  • R623 PSN

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  • R623 PSY

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  • R624 PSN

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  • R624 PSY

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  • R625 PSN

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  • R625 PSY

       UP

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Document Information

Modified date:
11 December 2017