IT15518: GENMQPKG FAILS WHEN SOURCE DIRECTORY INCLUDES AT LEAST ONE BLANKSPACE

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• When running the MQ packaging utility genmqpkg in MQ 8.0, when
  the source directory includes at least one blank space, then
  genmqpkg fails.
  
  The output includes many instances of the errors:
  Invalid number of parameters
  0 File(s) copied
  The system cannot find the file specified.
  

Local fix

• Use a source directory that does not have blank spaces.
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  USERS AFFECTED:
  Users of IBM MQ V8.0 and later using genmqpkg scripts
  
  
  Platforms affected:
  Windows, Linux on x86-64
  
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  PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:
  The genmqpkg.cmd script used to customize a redistributable
  client threw an error in the xcopy command if the source
  directory contained one or more space characters
  

Problem conclusion

• The genmqpkg.cmd script has been modified to handle source
  directory that contains space
  
  ---------------------------------------------------------------
  The fix is targeted for delivery in the following PTFs:
  
  Version    Maintenance Level
  v8.0       8.0.0.5
  
  The latest available maintenance can be obtained from
  'WebSphere MQ Recommended Fixes'
  http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=171&uid=swg27006037
  
  If the maintenance level is not yet available information on
  its planned availability can be found in 'WebSphere MQ
  Planned Maintenance Release Dates'
  http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=171&uid=swg27006309
  ---------------------------------------------------------------
  

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

  WMQ BASE MULTIP

• Fixed component ID

  5724H7251

Applicable component levels

• R800 PSY

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