JR62826: SEQUENCE MAY REPORT STATUS = 99 FROM A JOB ACTIVITY

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• A sequence may fail with status = 99 even though a job has
  completed successfully. This can occur when auto purging
  determines nothing in the corresponding RT_LOG file meets the
  current purge criteria.
  

Local fix

• NA
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  USERS AFFECTED:
  Users of DataStage sequence jobs
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  PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:
  A sequence may fail with status = 99 even though the child job
  completed successfully.
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  RECOMMENDATION:
  Install the JR62826 patch on the Engine tier
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Problem conclusion

• The fault can occur when auto purging determines no records in
  the job log meet the current purge criteria. The fix ensures
  that the active select list is cleared before fetching the job's
  log records that meet the purge criteria.
  

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