IJ26436: MMBACKUP DOES NOT TRANSLATE TSM INCLUDE/EXCLUDE RULES WITH SPACE

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• mmbackup does not translate TSM include/exclude rules
  with
  spaces in them, such as:
  
  Excl Directory /.../My Folder
  

Local fix

• The workaround is to use a '?' as workaround, something
  like this:
  exclude /home/user/My?Folder/*
  

Problem summary

• The Spectrum Scale mmbackup command translates
  include/exclude options into policy rules for backup
  candidate file lists.
  If the pathname specified in the include/exclude
  option contains any white space,
  mmbackup translates it incorrectly
  because space is used as the default delimiter
  in "dsmc query inclexcl" output.
  

Problem conclusion

• Benefits of the solution:
  Pathname with white space can be used
  in include/exclude options.
  This requires the version of
  IBM Spectrum Protect client
  that supports the PARSEABLE_INCLEXCL flag.
  
  Work around:
  Use customized policy rule
  
  Problem trigger:
  Use pathname with white space in Spectrum
  Protect include/exclude options
  
  Symptom:
  Unexpected Results/Behavior
  
  Platforms affected: All platforms that IBM Spectrum Protect
  supports
  
  Functional Area affected:
  mmbackup
  
  Customer Impact:
  Suggested
  

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

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

  IJ20480

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

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  SPEC SCALE STD

• Fixed component ID

  5737F33AP

Applicable component levels