PI83397: WORKING DIRECTORY PATH USING "FILE.SEPARATOR" VALUE FROM SERVER INSTEAD OF AGENT; CAN CAUSE PATHING ERROR ON OS MISMATCHES

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• it generates the workingDirectory by the following way. so
  when UCB server on Windows, agent on Linux, the
  workingDirectory is not valid path.
  --------------------------------------------------------
  workingDirectory += File.separator +
  ParameterResolver.resolve(config.getWorkDirOffset());
  
  Should be using agent properties to get the agent's
  File.separator, but / will work on Windows as well.
  

Local fix

• APAR to be created; do not use working directories
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * Server on Linux machine and agent on Windows, or vice versa. *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * Working directory path using "File.Separator" value from     *
  * server instead of agent can cause path issues when server    *
  * and agent use different path schemas.                        *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• Fix is included in cumulative patches released on or after
  2017-06-20 for UCB 6.1.2.x versions (build number 922222) and
  2017-06-29 for UCB 6.1.3.x versions (build number 922825).
  

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

  URBANCODE BUILD

• Fixed component ID

  5725P5700

Applicable component levels

• R612 PSN

     UP

• R612 PSY

     UP

• R613 PSN

     UP

• R613 PSY

     UP