IT05518: WINDOWS: ARCHECKER UNABLE TO READ IF TAPEDEV/AC_TAPEDEV PATH HAS SPACES

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• If $ONCONFIG TAPEDEV is defined with Windows Long File Name
  format, with spaces in between the paths, archecker will fail to
  read the archive.
  
  in $ONCONFIG
  TAPEDEV C:\Program Files\IBM Informix Software Bundle\tapedev
  
  When running archecker, it would show AC_TAPEDEV as "C:\PROGRAM"
  only and failed to get the full path.
  
  ==============================
  C:\Program Files\IBM Informix Software Bundle\tapedev>archecker
  -tvds
  IBM Informix Dynamic Server Version 12.10.FC4W1WE
  Program Name:   archecker
  Version:        8.0
  Released:       2014-09-09 21:40:25
  CSDK:           IBM Informix CSDK Version 4.10
  ESQL:           IBM Informix-ESQL Version 4.10.FC5
  Compiled:       09/09/14 21:41 on Windows_NT 5 02
  
  AC_STORAGE               c:\temp
  AC_MSGPATH               c:\temp\ac_msg.log
  AC_VERBOSE               on
  AC_TAPEDEV               "C:\PROGRAM
  AC_TAPEBLOCK             16 KB
  AC_LTAPEDEV              nul
  AC_LTAPEBLOCK            16 KB
  AC_TIMEOUT               300
  AC_SESSION
  
  Please put in Phys Tape 1.
  Type <return> or 0 to end:
  
  CreateFile(): w32ec=123 at nt_filio.c:353
  Error(0) opening tape device("C:\PROGRAM)
  
  Scan FAILED
  ==============================
  
  Workaround is to modify TAPEDEV to Short format without spaces
  
  TAPEDEV C:\PROGRA~1\IBMINF~1\Storage\tapedev
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * All users.                                                   *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * See Error Description                                        *
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  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  * Update to IDS-12.10.xC5                                      *
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Problem conclusion

• Problem Fixed In IDS-12.10.xC5
  

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

  INFORMIX SERVER

• Fixed component ID

  5725A3900

Applicable component levels

• RC10 PSY

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