JR35788: FMTDP() MAY CAUSE ABNORMAL TERMINATION.

Download Fix Pack 2 for InfoSphere Information Server Version 8.1

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Trim(FmtDP()) is used in many places in a transformer stage of a
  server job and FmtDP() may cause a job abormal termination.
  
  Below error is shown in an event log when this occurs.
  DataStage error: Unhandled Exception raised at address
  0x1017DC8C : Access viola
  tion.  Attempted to read from address 0x010E5000.  Binary data
  is processor CONTEXT structure..
  

Local fix

• This fix is included in 8.0.1 fixpack 3
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  USERS AFFECTED:
  Could occur on any platform at any release
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  PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:
  Intermittently an access violation could occur when using the
  formatdp BASIC function.
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  RECOMMENDATION:
  Patch is available for customers running 7.5.3 on Windows.
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Problem conclusion

• Additional boundary checking has been added to verify that valid
  memory is being accessed which prevents the access violation
  from occurring.
  

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

• R753 PSY

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