IT35765: DBBACKUPHISTORY API RETURNS INCORRECT TOTALRUN COUNTS

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• IBM Spectrum Protect Plus REST API ngp/analytics/dbbackuphistory
  returns a JSON response containing the history of the DBs
  protected. Each entry contains a "TotalRuns" count for each DB
  entry. The "TotalRuns" count may be incorrect and inconsistent
  between subsequent REST API calls to the
  ngp/analytics/dbbackuphistory. This affects versions 10.1.6 and
  10.1.7.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * IBM Spectrum Protect Plus levels 10.1.6 and 10.1.7.          *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * See Error Description.                                       *
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  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  * Apply the fixing level when available. This problem is       *
  * projected to be fixed in IBM Spectrum Protect Plus levels    *
  * 10.1.7 ifix2 and 10.1.8. Note that this is subject to change *
  * at the discretion of IBM.                                    *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• The REST API ngp/analytics/dbbackuphistory was fixed to return
  the correct value for the "TotalRuns" property.
  

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

  SP PLUS

• Fixed component ID

  5737SPLUS

Applicable component levels