JR31915: CAN NOT SPECIFY FILE PATTERN IN SEQUENTIAL FILE STAGES IF SEARCH STRING INCLUDES WHITE SPACES

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• SUMMARY
  Can not specify File Pattern in Sequential File Stages if search
  string includes white spaces
  
  DETAILS
  A job will abort if using File Pattern on a Sequential File
  Stage in IS 8.1 on Windows with a search string that includes
  whitespace.
  

Local fix

• 1) Use Windows shortnames
  2) Put a * in middle instead of space (not full-proof)
  3) Use a soft-link
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  USERS AFFECTED:
  Users running Information Server on Windows.
  ****************************************************************
  PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:
  Specifying a file pattern in the Sequential File Stage that
  contains spaces will cause an error and job abort.
  ****************************************************************
  RECOMMENDATION:
  Install patch JR31915
  This change is included in 8.1 Fix Pack 1.
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• The argument parsing in the Sequential File Stage has been
  enhanced to escape spaces in paths passed in the file pattern
  option.  This allows MKS to correctly process the path and
  return the list of files.
  

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

• SERVER
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  WIS DATASTAGE

• Fixed component ID

  5724Q36DS

Applicable component levels

• R810 PSN

     UP