PM52156: When step is broadcasted and use log filter which name includes MBCS characters, the project fails and canceled.

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• The project failed and canceled when project's step was
  broadcast and used log filter.
  If not reproduced, the log filter name should include MBCS, the
  issue may be occurred.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

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  Symptom of this issue: Engine reports error "Can't call
  method "Error" on an undefined value at
  /PerlApp/BuildForge/Project/S
  tep.pm line 397" or "Can't call method "Error" on an
  unblessed reference at /PerlApp/BuildForge/Project/S
  tep.pm line 397". This error makes the job died
  unexpectedly. All operations on the job is terminated. Job
  result is set to failed and the running step result is
  normally set to canceled.
  
  When it happens:  A job which has a step applied log filter
  AND not uses selector (indicated by no "STEP Step using
  selector 'xxx'" as the first step log line) will have this
  issue. The step which doesn't use selector, including
  broadcast steps and the following steps after .bset server
  command.
  

Problem conclusion

• Root cause: the code doesn't check whether the object
  reference is available before calling its method. When the
  object reference is available, no error occurs. However, for
  some cases, when running a job with a step applied log
  filter AND not uses selector (indicated by no "STEP Step
  using selector 'xxx'" as the first step log line), the
  reference is not available and perl error occurs at
  /PerlApp/BuildForge/Project/S
  tep.pm line 397.
  

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

  BUILD FORGE SE

• Fixed component ID

  5724S2705

Applicable component levels

• R712 PSN

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