PH53356: SPACE PADDING SHOULD NULL PADDED IN SAF CALL

202304031251.CQMCAE

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• In certain configurations including MFA, CAE login passwords
  were padded with spaces instead of being null padded resulting
  in an invalid userid or password message
  

Local fix

• Use an eight character password if possible. Alternatively, do
  not use Okta
  

Problem summary

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  * USERS AFFECTED: Users of Db2 Query Monitor CAE and MFA       *
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  * RECOMMENDATION: Apply the PTF                                *
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  Users of the CAE encountered space-padded password fields when
  should have null-padded in SAF call
  

Problem conclusion

• Resolved cases where a password passed through the CAE was less
  than 8 characters
  

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:

Modules/Macros

• CQM#FEXS CQMBLOB  CQMCAESV CQMCFPAX CQMCHMOD CQMCPXPT CQMJAR
  CQMMEBCX CQMMEBPX CQMMEBRX CQMMEBSX CQMMECCX CQMMECPX CQMMECRX
  CQMMECSX CQMMEDCX CQMMEDPX CQMMEDRX CQMMEDSX CQMSSV   CQMUPXPT
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  DB2 QUERY MONIT

• Fixed component ID

  5655E6701

Applicable component levels

• R330 PSY UI91604

     UP23/05/02 P F305