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JR64602: USING ROUND BRACKETS CHARACTERS '(' OR ')' IN A IBM CLOUD PAK FOR BUSINESS AUTOMATION SECRET PASSWORD WILL CAUSE FAILURES

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • If you use a round bracket in your password for a secret, you
    will see a failure in the CR status.
    
    status:
         baw:
         - bawDeployment: Failed
           conditions:
           - lastTransitionTime: "2022-02-14T19:12:67Z"
             message: baw encrypting the passwords failed! Pls
    check Ansible log for
               details.
             reason: bawDeployment
             status: "False"
             type: Failed
           name: bawinstall
    

Local fix

  • Do not use the '(' or ')' characters in your passwords.
    

Problem summary

  • No additional information is available.
    

Problem conclusion

  • A fix is available that supports round brackets chararters in
    the password fileds.
    

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

  • APAR number

    JR64602

  • Reported component name

    BUS AUTO WORKFL

  • Reported component ID

    5737H4100

  • Reported release

    L00

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt / Xsystem

  • Submitted date

    2022-02-14

  • Closed date

    2022-06-22

  • Last modified date

    2022-06-22

  • 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

    BUS AUTO WORKFL

  • Fixed component ID

    5737H4100

Applicable component levels

[{"Line of Business":{"code":"LOB45","label":"Automation"},"Business Unit":{"code":"BU059","label":"IBM Software w\/o TPS"},"Product":{"code":"SS8JB4","label":"IBM Business Automation Workflow"},"Platform":[{"code":"PF025","label":"Platform Independent"}],"Version":"21.0.2"}]

Document Information

Modified date:
23 June 2022