IT38981: WEEKLY JOB SCHEDULE CAN HANG AFTER EXECUTION, MISSING NEXT RUN TIME

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Jobs executed on a weekly base do complete fine and will get  a
  new scheduled date and time,
  
  but actually nothing will start at that time.
  
  
  All jobs scheduled are not starting anymore.
  
  
  The GUI will show and report such jobs as bein in "Idle"
  status even for some/since some days.
  
  Jobs scheduled on a daily base are not affected by this APAR.
  com.syncsort.dp.xsb.scheduleprovider.quartz.CronWeeklyTrigger
  
  
  
  IBM Spectrum Protect Plus Versions Affected:
  IBM Spectrum Protect Plus 10.1.4 and higher
  
  
  
  
  Additional Keywords: SPP, SPPlus,  TS006230229, weekly,
  schedule, QuartzScheduler
  

Local fix

• Manually reboot the SPP machine or
  manually start the job.
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * IBM Spectrum Protect Plus levels 10.1.8.2 and 10.1.9.        *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * See ERROR DESCRIPTION                                        *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  * Apply fixing level when available. This problem is currently *
  * projected to be fixed in IBM Spectrum Protect Plus level     *
  * 10.1.9.3 and 10.1.10. Note that this is subject to change at *
  * the discretion of IBM.                                       *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• IBM Spectrum Protect Plus weekly job schedule has been fixed to
  properly run jobs on the specified weekly schedule.
  

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:

Modules/Macros

• Other
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  SP PLUS

• Fixed component ID

  5737SPLUS

Applicable component levels