JR36614: DIFFERENT ANNOTATIONS SEEM TO BE COMPARED ON "JOB COMPARE" FUNCTION IN DESIGNER.

Download Fix Pack 2 for InfoSphere Information Server Version 8.1

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Product : InformationServer(DataStage)
  Version : 8.1
  Platform : AIX
  Client : XP
  
  
  There are two jobs. One is an original job and customer copied
  it with another name.
  
  Customer tried to compare 2 jobs using "job compare" function in
  Designer.
  But this function indicates that there was a monification on one
  annotation even though the customer has not changed the
  annotation.
  
  This function seems to compare different annotations.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  USERS AFFECTED:
  Job comparisons with Annotation stages
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  PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:
  Comparisons of jobs with Annotation stages that had been
  manipulated by Cut/Copy/Paste operations caused Diff to compare
  the wrong objects - this typically showed differences when no
  differences were expected.
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  RECOMMENDATION:
  Install patch JR36614
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Problem conclusion

• The internal stage name of the annotation objects required
  normalization ensuring comparison picks up the correct object
  being compared.
  

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:

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  WIS DATASTAGE

• Fixed component ID

  5724Q36DS

Applicable component levels

• R810 PSN

     UP