JR33458: INFORMATION SERVER MANAGER: USING ISTOOL FROM COMMAND LINE WITH-REPLACE OPTION TO RE-IMPORT AN EXISTING JOB FAILS.

Download Fix Pack 2 for InfoSphere Information Server Version 8.1

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Using istool to re-import a job with -replace option the
  following error is received:
  
  $ /opt/IBM/InformationServer/Clients/istools/cli/istool import
  -dom
  mydomain:9080 -u <user> -p <pwd> -ar /tmp/myarchive.ar -replace
  -ds 'server/PROJECT'
  Beginning import
   [1/1]
  server/PROJECT/Jobs/Category/myJob.pjb    ignored
   Unexpected error importing design. See the log in the Web
  Console for
  more details.
  Elapsed time: 00:00:09
  Imported 0 assets
  
  
  The job is not imported and is left in an uncompiled state.
  When I look in the Web Console log I find the following error:
  
  IS-ISTOOLS-DS-AI  2009-06-19 11:37:51,180 Error
  
  com.ascential.xmeta.exception.data.DuplicateIdentityException: 2
  matches found for object of type
  "http:///1.1/DataStageX.ecoreDSFunctionCall" with identity
  "::runABC:SERVER:PROJECT:JOB:SERVER:PROJECT".
  
  It was found that the issue was because the job had the same
  routine specified for the Before and After subroutine.
  

Local fix

• Workaround:
  Create two new versions of the single before/after
  routine; one to handle just the before case and one to handle
  just the after case.  (Note that it is better to create two new
  names for these routines rather than to reuse the existing
  common routine's name).
  
  Any existing job that currently uses the same routine for both
  the before and after job routine should then be changed to use
  the new before routine for the before case and the different
  after routine for the after case.  The job should be exported
  again, and then the resulting xxx.ar file should be importable
  as both new and overwriting.
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  USERS AFFECTED:
  Affects all platforms, when using istools for import.
  ****************************************************************
  PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:
  This problem can occur when re-importing a job via istools
  (Information Server Manager and command line) when that job
  usesbefore and after job routines, and the same routine is used
  as  both the before and after job routine.
     An initial import works successfully. A subsequent
  re-import,   with overwriting, will fail.
         The error messages in the web console log will
  include   references to DuplicateIdentityExceptions.
  ****************************************************************
  RECOMMENDATION:
  Install the patch patch_JR33458_domain_all_8100
  This fix is included in 8.1 FP1.
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• This was caused by the model identity definitions of the before
  and after routines. They were not specific enough for the usage
  of a single routine as both the before and after routine. The
  solution involves specifying new model identity definitions to
  make this usage unique.
  

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

  INFO SRVR PLATF

• Fixed component ID

  5724Q3612

Applicable component levels

• R810 PSY

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