PH57927: MAP JOB CRASH (CEEDUMP) ON Z/OS WHEN INPUT FILE EXCEEDS 2GB

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• An abemd occurs when using IBM Transformation Extender (ITX)
  10.1.2 on the z/OS platform to validate / transform an input
  file over 2Gb in size. Appears to be a 32bit / 64bit mismatch,
  but is not.  The ABEND can occur even if using the 64bit Command
  Server core engine.  Only occurs if the input data does not
  match the input type tree.
  

Local fix

• ITXCQ - ITX00062068
  PB / PB
  Circumvention: None
  

Problem summary

• Users Affected:
  IBM Transformation Extender users using a type tree parse files
  greater than 2 gigabytes.
  
  Problem Description:
  Map job fails with out of memory condition when input file
  exceeds 2GB.
  
  Platforms Affected:
  All
  

Problem conclusion

• Correct parse function to properly calculate the number of bytes
   needed for parse. Previously, if parse buffer was greater than
  2 gigabytes, a size number went negative, then became a huge
  positive number and then ITX produce message that a get memory
  failed. Now ITX properly fails the parse with "INPUT x exists (0
   bytes) but has no content.".
  
  Applies to:
  10.1.1.1, 10.1.2.0, 11.0.0.0
  
  Fixed in the next service packs and releases.
  
  To obtain the fix for this APAR:
  
  To see if the next service pack or product release is available,
  check the IBM Transformation Extender Release Notes page:
  https://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg27008337
  
  If the service pack or product release is available, download it
  from Fix Central:
  http://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/
  
  If the service pack or product release is not available and you
  require the APAR fix immediately, request a Limited Availability
  Interim Fix (LAIF) by opening a case:
  https://www.ibm.com/mysupport/
  
  Prior to version 9.0.0, IBM Transformation Extender was called
  IBM WebSphere Transformation Extender.
  

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

  TX Z/OS

• Fixed component ID

  5655RA100

Applicable component levels