IT31856: Messages on SYSTEM.PROTECTION.ERROR.QUEUE cannot be processed byrunmqdlq using a DESTQ rule

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• runmqdlq fails to process a message from
  SYSTEM.PROTECTION.ERROR.QUEUE  using a rule which has full name
  of the queue in DESTQ attribute of dlq rule.
  for example:
  REASON(MQRC_SECURITY_ERROR)  DESTQ(MY.LOCAL.QUEUE) +
  ACTION(FWD) FWDQ(QL1) FWDQM(QM1) HEADER(NO)
  

Local fix

• To be able to retrieve a message matching the rule, use a
  wildcard in DESTQ keyword.
  Ie:
     DESTQ(MY.LOCAL.QUEUE*)    or
     DESTQ(MY.LOCAL.*)
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  USERS AFFECTED:
  Users using the runmqdql dead letter queue handler against the
  MQ AMS SYSTEM.PROTECTION.ERROR.QUEUE, with a rule that specified
  a DESTQ value with a specific queue name.
  
  
  Platforms affected:
  MultiPlatform
  
  ****************************************************************
  PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:
  Messages put to the SYSTEM.PROTECTION.ERROR.QUEUE incorrectly
  provided the destination queue name in the dead letter header
  (MQDLH) as null-terminated, instead of space-padded as defined
  by the MQDLH specification.
  
  This caused runmqdlq DESTQ pattern matching to fail if a
  complete queue name was specified for the DESTQ in the match
  rule
  

Problem conclusion

• The MQ AMS code has been modified to ensure the destination
  queue name in  the dead letter header is space padded when a
  message is put to the SYSTEM.PROTECTION.ERROR.QUEUE.
  
  ---------------------------------------------------------------
  The fix is targeted for delivery in the following PTFs:
  
  Version    Maintenance Level
  v9.0 LTS   9.0.0.11
  v9.1 CD    TBC.
  v9.1 LTS   9.1.0.7
  
  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 M/P

• Fixed component ID

  5724H7261

Applicable component levels