APAR status
Closed as program error.
Error description
CHANGEMAN PACKAGE ACCESS and LOWERCASE XML not working in AD
Local fix
None Known
Problem summary
**************************************************************** * USERS AFFECTED: IBM Application Discovery users who attempt * * to retrieve package information from * * Serena Changeman - certain cases. * **************************************************************** * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: If the Changeman repository contains * * any bytes in the user data that is not * * valid UTF-8, the AD XML parser may * * fail to process the package data. * **************************************************************** * RECOMMENDATION: Affected users should apply this fix. * **************************************************************** If the Changeman repository containsany bytes in the user data that is not valid UTF-8, the AD XML parser may fail to process the package data. Affected users may experience timeouts while waiting for the package data retrieval to complete.
Problem conclusion
The AD mainframe connector (agent) was modified to recognize invalid UTF-8 bytes and convert them to spaces in the data stream.
Temporary fix
Comments
APAR Information
APAR number
PI95000
Reported component name
APPL DISCOVERY
Reported component ID
5737B1600
Reported release
503
Status
CLOSED PER
PE
NoPE
HIPER
NoHIPER
Special Attention
NoSpecatt / Xsystem
Submitted date
2018-03-12
Closed date
2018-05-10
Last modified date
2018-05-10
APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:
APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:
UI55763
Modules/Macros
IAYCONN IAYTEST
Fix information
Fixed component name
AD MAINFRAME
Fixed component ID
5737B1610
Applicable component levels
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Document Information
Modified date:
10 May 2018