IJ32859: MMDF: ERRORS WHEN RUNNING FROM DIRECTORY THAT IS STALE

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• When the mmdf: command is run from a directory
  where the current working directory has become
  stale (directory was deleted after going to it) the
  command states it was run from an invalid directory.
  

Local fix

• Only use MM commands in a valid current working directory.
  So move to a directory that still exists within the nodes file
  systems.
  

Problem summary

• When the mmdf: command is run from a directory
  where the current working directory has become
  stale (directory was deleted after going to it) the
  command states it was run from an invalid directory.
  

Problem conclusion

• Benefits of the solution:
  Exits cleanly when running commands in a stale directory
  
  Work Around:
  Only use MM commands in a valid current working directory.
  So move to a directory that still exists within the nodes file
  systems.
  
  Problem trigger:
  Running the mmdf command from a directory
  that is stale (directory was deleted after going to it).
  
  Symptom:
  Command states it was run from an invalid directory.
  But the command fails with various additional errors.
  
  Platforms affected:
  ALL Operating System environments
  
  Functional Area affected:
  All Scale Users
  
  Customer Impact:
  Lower Importance  (uncommon usage error)
  

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

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

  IJ32628

• 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