IT24757: Reloading messages from a file to a queue may fail when messageswere saved with dmpmqmsg command using '-dt' parameter

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Using the dmpmqmsg command may not reload all of the messages
  into the named queue and the following error message is
  generated:
  
     Expected message attribute at line xxxx of file 'FILE_NAME'
  
  The error occurs when the messages were saved using '-dt'
  parameter (text line output).
  
  Here is an example of command:
  
  /opt/mqm/bin/dmpmqmsg -m HLOGQM -iEFI.OPP_ARCHIVE
  -fDumpTest_20180328 -dt
  [1] 947
  -bash-4.2$ 5724-H72 (C) Copyright IBM Corp. 1994, 2017.
  WebSphere MQ Queue Load/Unload Utility
  Read    - Files:   0  Messages:2404  Bytes:5045824
  Written - Files:   1  Messages:2404  Bytes:5045824
  
  [1]+  Done       /opt/mqm/bin/dmpmqmsg -m HLOGQM
  -iEFI.OPP_ARCHIVE
                         -fDumpTest_20180328  -dt
  
  /opt/mqm/bin/dmpmqmsg -m HLOGQM -oTEMP -fDumpTest_20180328
  5724-H72 (C) Copyright IBM Corp. 1994, 2017.
  WebSphere MQ Queue Load/Unload Utility
  Expected message attribute at line 111 of file
  'DumpTest_20180328'
  Read    - Files:   1  Messages:2  Bytes:2815
  Written - Files:   0  Messages:2  Bytes:2815
  

Local fix

• use '-dA' parameter (Write ASCII lines of data) instead of '-dt'
  if you need messages are readable in the file.
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  USERS AFFECTED:
  Users who wish to use the dmpmqmsg utility to load messages from
  a file which was created by dmpmqmsg using the '-dt' parameter
  to request text mode output.
  
  
  Platforms affected:
  MultiPlatform
  
  ****************************************************************
  PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:
  When loading messages from a file generated with the '-dt'
  parameter, the dmpmqmsg utility was incorrectly validating the
  number of bytes being read from the file.
  

Problem conclusion

• The dmpmqmsg code has been modified to correctly validate the
  number of bytes when reading from files generated using the
  '-dt' parameter.
  
  ---------------------------------------------------------------
  The fix is targeted for delivery in the following PTFs:
  
  Version    Maintenance Level
  v8.0       8.0.0.11
  v9.0 LTS   9.0.0.5
  v9.1 CD    9.1.1
  v9.1 LTS   9.1.0.1
  
  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

  IBM MQ BASE MP

• Fixed component ID

  5724H7251

Applicable component levels