JR36285: XML STAGE ON PARALLEL CANVAS IS UNABLE TO RUN WITH IMPORTED XML TABLE DEFINITIONS, IF A ELEMENT NAME CONTAINS PERIOD IN IT.

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• If XML data contains period in the element name e.g.
  
  <first.name>John</first.name>
  
  and imported XML table definition is loaded to XML Stage in
  parallel canvas, the job will fail with following parsing
  error at run time:
  
  Type: Fatal
  User Name: dsadm
  Message:: XML_Input_1: Error occurred during
  initializeFromArgs().
  
  ...
  
  } is not a valid property list: Error parsing list for property
  "DSDescription"
  Error parsing list for property "DSIsKey"
  Error parsing list for property "DSDisplayWidth"
  Error parsing list for property "DSSQLType"
  Error parsing list for property "DSSQLPrecision"
  Error parsing list for property "DSDerivation"
  

Local fix

• replace periods in element names w/ other character e.g. under
  score and reimport the table definition from the xml file.
  
  This fix is included in 8.0.1 fix pack 3
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  USERS AFFECTED:
  All 75x and 8.x users
  ****************************************************************
  PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:
  PX does not allow a period in the element names
  ****************************************************************
  RECOMMENDATION:
  Apply the patch
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• PX does not allow a period in the element names
  

Temporary fix

• Apply the patch
  

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

  WIS DATASTAGE

• Fixed component ID

  5724Q36DS

Applicable component levels

• R801 PSN

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