JR49677: ISA TOOL BPMDC.SH HAS SYNTAX ERROR IF BASH IS NOT DEFAULT

Version 8.5 Refresh Pack 6 for the IBM Business Process Manager products

APAR status

• Closed as fixed if next.

Error description

• When you enter the bpmdc.sh command with the PMR option, such
  as ./bpmdc.sh -PMR=12345.678.901, and bash is not the default
  shell, the program returns with the following error:
  
  bpmdc.sh[24]" 0403-057 Syntax error at line 24 : '(' is not
  expected
  

Local fix

• Change the first line of the script bpmdc.sh from
     #!/bin/sh
  to
     #!/bin/bash
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:  IBM Business Process Manager (BPM)          *
  *                  Advanced                                    *
  *                  IBM BPM Standard)                           *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: When you enter the bpmdc.sh command     *
  *                      with the PMR option, such               *
  *                      as ./bpmdc.sh -PMR=12345.678.901, and   *
  *                      bash is not the default                 *
  *                      shell, the program returns with the     *
  *                      following error:                        *
  *                      bpmdc.sh[24]" 0403-057 Syntax error     *
  *                      at line 24 : '(' is not                 *
  *                      expected                                *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  No additional information is available.
  

Problem conclusion

Temporary fix

• To fix the errors that occur when the bpmdc.sh command runs
  with PMR option, but bash is not the default shell, you can
  modify the first line of the bpmdc.sh from
  
  #!/bin/sh
  
  to
  
  #!/bin/bash
  

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

Applicable component levels

• R800 PSY

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