IJ12754: AFNXTREC/AFREAD FUNCTION CAN NOT HANDLE SPACE IN FILE NAME APPLIES TO AIX 7100-05

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• If a stanza in an attribute file contains a filename
  with a space in it, the AFnxtrec function will not be
  able to properly process it. For example:
  
  /dir1/dir2/file name:
   options=one,two,three
  
  It will not process it like that, nor if the file
  name is in quotes ("file name"), or if the space has a
  backslash in front of it (file\ name).
  

Local fix

• Avoid the use of spaces in file names as noted in AIX's
  file naming conventions:
  https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/en/ssw_aix_72
  /com.ibm.aix.osdevice/filename_conv.htm
  

Problem summary

• PowerSC functions may fail if stanzas in
  /etc/security/rtc/rtcd.conf contain file names with spaces.
  

Problem conclusion

• An alternative attribute file read function was implemented for
  PowerSC's use.
  

Temporary fix

Comments

• 7100-04 - use AIX APAR IJ13638
  7100-05 - use AIX APAR IJ12754
  7200-01 - use AIX APAR IJ13783
  7200-02 - use AIX APAR IJ13378
  7200-03 - use AIX APAR IJ11976
  

APAR Information

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

  IJ11976

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

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  AIX V7.1

• Fixed component ID

  5765H4000

Applicable component levels

• R710 PSY U884780

     UP19/05/10 I 1000