JR61360: DMSET COMMANDS THROWS NPE IN MANUAL LOG SHIPPING

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• When run dmset command, the following error reported :
  2019-08-02 22:54:59.920 Agent Reader{60}
  com.datamirror.ts.jdbcagent.messagehandler.generated.MsgTsjavaTo
  olsHandler handleMessage() java.lang.NullPointerException | at
  com.datamirror.ts.jdbcagent.message.custom.MsgSetConfigInfo$Hand
  ler.setProperties(MsgSetConfigInfo.java:1199)| at
  com.datamirror.ts.jdbcagent.message.custom.MsgSetConfigInfo$Hand
  ler.handleRequest(MsgSetConfigInfo.java:721)| at
  com.datamirror.ts.jdbcagent.messagehandler.generated.MsgTsjavaTo
  olsHandler.handleMessage(MsgTsjavaToolsHandler.java:80)| at
  com.datamirror.ts.jdbcagent.main.MessageReader.runThread(Message
  Reader.java:140)| at
  com.datamirror.ts.util.TsThread.run(TsThread.java:130)
  2019-08-02 22:54:59.920 Agent Reader{60}
  com.datamirror.ts.eventlog.EventLogger logActualEvent() Event
  logged: ID=9604 MSG=The following message was sent to the
  Management Console. An error has occurred. |Possible recovery
  steps: Please try again. |If the error persists, if possible
  restart the IBM InfoSphere Data Replication instance and try
  again. |Internal error information: Agent Message
  'com.datamirror.ts.jdbcagent.message.custom.MsgSetConfigInfo$Req
  uest' Exception Text 'NULL'.java.lang.NullPointerException | at
  com.datamirror.ts.jdbcagent.message.custom.MsgSetConfigInfo$Hand
  ler.setProperties(MsgSetConfigInfo.java:1199)| at
  com.datamirror.ts.jdbcagent.message.custom.MsgSetConfigInfo$Hand
  ler.handleRequest(MsgSetConfigInfo.java:721)| at
  com.datamirror.ts.jdbcagent.messagehandler.generated.MsgTsjavaTo
  olsHandler.handleMessage(MsgTsjavaToolsHandler.java:80)| at
  com.datamirror.ts.jdbcagent.main.MessageReader.runThread(Message
  Reader.java:140)| at
  com.datamirror.ts.util.TsThread.run(TsThread.java:130)
  

Local fix

• set & view parameter using management console.
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * This issue may affect you if you use the dmset command line  *
  * utility to add or modify system parameters and your CDC      *
  * instance is configured to use manual log shipping for        *
  * Oracle.                                                      *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * The dmset command throws an exception.                       *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  * Upgrade to IDR 11.4.0.2-5503 or newer for Oracle.            *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• Upgrading to IDR 11.4.0.2-5503 or newer for Oracle resolves the
  issue.
  

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

  IS CDC ORACLE

• Fixed component ID

  5725E30OR

Applicable component levels

• RB40 PSY

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