PM77873: INVALID CHARACTER IN FIRST COLUMN OF KDPBAR BAROC FILE

Obtain the fix for this APAR.

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Invalid character in first column of KDPBAR baroc file.
  KDPBAR member of RKANDATV dataset contains invalid characters in
  the blank lines and when transferred by FTP to the TEC server
  (3.9 running on AIX 5.3) and then loaded through wrb -imprbclass
  the TEC server is complaining that column 1 at line 27 is
  invalid.
  .
  In hex mode, that character at column 1 is x04 instead of x44.
  .
  Customer removed the invalid charaters and the TEC server can
  now successfully load the baroc file.
  .
  

Local fix

Problem summary

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  * USERS AFFECTED: OMEGAMON XE for DB2 PE/DB2PM                 *
  *                 users of component:                          *
  *                  -   Tivoli Enterprise Portal Server         *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: KDPBAR member of RKANDATV dataset       *
  *                      contains invalid characters in the      *
  *                      blank lines and when transferred by     *
  *                      FTP to the TEC server on AIX and        *
  *                      then loaded through wrb -imprbclass,    *
  *                      the TEC server displayed an error       *
  *                      message that column 1 at line 27 is     *
  *                      invalid.                                *
  *                                                              *
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  * RECOMMENDATION: Apply this PTF                               *
  *                                                              *
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  PROBLEM SUMMARY:
  KDPBAR member of RKANDATV dataset contains invalid characters
  in the blank lines and when transferred by FTP to the TEC
  server on AIX and then loaded through wrb -imprbclass, the TEC
  server displayed an error message that column 1 at line 27 is
  invalid.
  
  PROBLEM CONCLUSION:
  Blank lines are corrected to ensure no invalid characters
  

Problem conclusion

• Blank lines are corrected to ensure no invalid characters
  
  KEYWORDS : KDPBAR BLANK LINE INVALID CHARACTER TEC
  

Temporary fix

• Removed the invalid charaters from KDPBAR file
  

Comments

APAR Information

• APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

• APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

  UK91838

Modules/Macros

•    KDPBAR
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  OM XE DB2PE/PM

• Fixed component ID

  5655OPE00

Applicable component levels

• R511 PSY UK91838

     UP13/02/22 P F302

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