IJ46806: MMCHFILESET CANNOT SET NULL COMMENT

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• mmchfileset -t (use to set fileset comment) cannot handle null
  string.
  

Local fix

• Instead of a null string, you may want to use a single space as
  the input.  Otherwise, there are no workaround.
  

Problem summary

• mmchfileset -t (use to set fileset comment) cannot handle null
  string
  

Problem conclusion

• This problem is fixed in 5.1.2.12 
  To see all Spectrum Scale APARs and their respective
  Fix solutions refer to page:
  https://public.dhe.ibm.com/storage/spectrumscale/spectrum_scale_
  apars.html
  
  Benefits of the solution:
  Allow the fileset comment to be reset to null.
  
  Work Around:
  Instead of a null string, you may want to use a single space as
  the input.  Otherwise, there are no workaround.
  
  Problem trigger:
  mmchfileset fails to set null comment.
  
  Symptom:
  Error output/message
  Unexpected Results/Behavior
  
  Platforms affected:
  ALL Operating System environments
  
  Functional Area affected:
  Admin Commands
  
  Customer Impact:
  Suggested
  

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

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

• 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