IT33189: MQ MFT fteCreateTransfer from a queue results in a zero byte file if the source queue is empty.

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• If the source queue of a transfer request is empty, and the
  fteCreateTransfer command is used to transfer a group of
  messages by specifying the -sqgi flag, the transfer result is
  indicated as successful and a zero byte file is created instead
  of resulting in a failed transfer with an appropriate message.
  

Local fix

• N/A
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  USERS AFFECTED:
  This issue affects users of the MFT when performing a transfer
  from a source Queue to a destination file/directory.
  
  
  Platforms affected:
  MultiPlatform
  
  ****************************************************************
  PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:
  If you have the following:
  
  - A Source Queue that does not contain any messages.
  - Create a new Transfer request from this Source Queue to file.
  
  The transfer will complete without error and an empty file will
  be created on the destination side.  This behaviour is incorrect
  since there was nothing to transfer and should not have created
  a file on the destination side.  The transfer should fail
  indicating that no messages have been transfered.
  

Problem conclusion

• The code has been changed to prevent the creating of a file on
  the destination agent, when the Source queue is empty and
  returns an error indicating no message found on the queue.
  
  eg.
  BFGIO0414E: No messages exist on queue "LQ1@QM1".
  
  ---------------------------------------------------------------
  The fix is targeted for delivery in the following PTFs:
  
  Version    Maintenance Level
  v9.1 LTS   9.1.0.7
  v9.2 LTS   9.2.0.2
  
  The latest available MQ 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 MFT V9.1

• Fixed component ID

  5724H7272

Applicable component levels