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IJ34928: DATA LOSS WHICH MAY HAPPEN WHEN AN APPLICATION USES THE DIRECT I/O MODE TO WRITE TO A PRE-ALLOCATED FILE BLOCK.

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • Data loss which may happen when an application
uses the direct I/O mode to write to a pre-allocated file block.

Local fix

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Problem summary


    

  • Data loss which may happen when an application
uses the direct I/O mode to write to a pre-allocated file block.

    



Problem conclusion


    

  • This problem is fixed in 5.1.1  PTF 4
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Benefits of the solution:
No more data loss

Work Around:
None

Problem trigger:
Application uses the direct I/O mode to write
to a pre-allocated file block.

Symptom:
Unexpected Results/Behavior

Platforms affected:
ALL Operating System environments

Functional Area affected:
All Scale Users

Customer Impact:
HiPER

    



Temporary fix


    

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Comments


    

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APAR Information




    

  • APAR number
    IJ34928
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  • Reported component name
    SPEC SCALE STD
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  • Reported component ID
    5737F33AP
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  • Reported release
    511
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  • Status
    CLOSED  PER
    • 

  • PE
    NoPE
    • 

  • HIPER
    NoHIPER
    • 

  • Special Attention
    NoSpecatt / Xsystem
    • 

  • Submitted date
    2021-09-16
    • 

  • Closed date
    2021-09-16
    • 

  • Last modified date
    2021-09-16
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  • APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:
    

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

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Fix information


    

  • Fixed component name
    SPEC SCALE STD
    • 

  • Fixed component ID
    5737F33AP
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            Modified date:
            

            17 September 2021
            

            
                      

        


        

        


      

    

  



    

  

  
    
            

          
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