IT32271: THE DSMENDSENDOBJ API FUNCTION CALL DOCUMENTATION NEEDS UPDATE

APAR status

• Closed as documentation error.

Error description

• The dsmEndSendObj API function call documentation available at
  the following link:
  https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/en/SSEQVQ_8.1.9/api/
  r_cmd_dsmendsendobj.html
  needs to be updated in order to document that the dsmEndSendObj
  call must be called even for a failed transaction.
  
  
  
  IBM Spectrum Protect versions affected:
  IBM Spectrum Protect API Client versions 7.1.x and 8.1.x on all
  supported platforms
  
  
  
  Initial Impact:
  Low
  
  
  
  Additional Keywords:
  TSM "Spectrum Protect" #TS001308719 "dsmEndSendObj"
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * IBM Spectrum Protect Using the Application Programming       *
  * Interface (API) versions 8.1.0, 8.1.2, 8.1.4, 8.1.6, 8.1.7,  *
  * 8.1.8 and 8.1.9                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * See ERROR DESCRIPTION.                                       *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  * Apply fixing level when available. This issue is projected   *
  * to be fixed in the 8.1.10 update to the IBM Spectrum Protect *
  * Using the Application Programming Interface (API)            *
  * documentation.                                               *
  *                                                              *
  * Until this information is published, the associated          *
  * information updates are documented in the V8.1 Documentation *
  * Updates tech note located here:                              *
  * https://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg27048957   *
  *                                                              *
  * You can locate the entry associated with this APAR by using  *
  * the APAR number as a keyword to search the document.         *
  *                                                              *
  * Note: This information is subject to change at the           *
  * discretion of IBM.                                           *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• The corrected information will be published with the IBM
  Spectrum Protect Using the Application Programming Interface
  (API) 8.1.10 documentation and included in the V8.1
  Documentation Updates tech note. The updates will be reflected
  in the opening section (above the Syntax) of the topic titled
  as: dsmEndSendObj.
  

Temporary fix

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APAR Information

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Fix information

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