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IJ49883: INCORRECT PRINT QUEUE STATUS APPLIES TO AIX 7200-05

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • **************************************************************
* USERS AFFECTED:
* Systems running the AIX 7200-05 Technology Level with
* any of the following filesets at or between the given levels:
* MIN          MAX          FILESET
* 7.2.5.202    7.2.5.202    bos.rte.printers
  **************************************************************
* ERROR DESCRIPTION:
* An incorrect print queue status may be shown after a print
* job completes.
*
* The status shown by commands like 'qchk' and 'lpstat' may
* continue to show RUNNING instead of returning to READY as
* expected.
*
* The printing subsystem will still be able to process and
* print new jobs; however, tools that monitor and manage the
* print queue may have issues.
  **************************************************************
* RECOMMENDATION:
* Install APAR IJ49883.
* Prior to fix availability, an interim fix is available from
* either
* ftp://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/ifixes/ij49737/
* https://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/ifixes/ij49737/
* The ifix can be installed using Live Update (LU).
* Installation of the ifix does not require a reboot.
  **************************************************************

Local fix

  • N/A

Problem summary

  • The print queue status does not change
from RUNNING to READY after the print
job is completed.
It remains as RUNNING, despite no jobs
being in the queue.

Problem conclusion

  • The print queue status related code modified to fix the issue.

Temporary fix

  •   *********
  * HIPER *
  *********

Comments

  • 7200-05 - use AIX APAR IJ49883
7300-02 - use AIX APAR IJ49882

APAR Information

  • APAR number

    IJ49883

  • Reported component name

    AIX V7.2

  • Reported component ID

    5765CD200

  • Reported release

    720

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • HIPER

    YesHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt / Xsystem

  • Submitted date

    2024-01-29

  • Closed date

    2024-01-29

  • Last modified date

    2024-12-12

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

    IJ49737

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

Fix information

  • Fixed component name

    AIX V7.2

  • Fixed component ID

    5765CD200

Applicable component levels

[{"Business Unit":{"code":"BU058","label":"IBM Infrastructure w\/TPS"},"Product":{"code":"SG11S","label":"AIX 7.2 HIPERS- APARs and Fixes"},"Platform":[{"code":"PF025","label":"Platform Independent"}],"Version":"720","Line of Business":{"code":"LOB08","label":"Cognitive Systems"}}]

Document Information

Modified date:
13 December 2024

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