IJ49914: INCORRECT PRINT QUEUE STATUS APPLIES TO AIX 7300-01

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

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  * USERS AFFECTED:
  * Systems running the 7300-01 Technology Level with
  * any of the following filesets at or between the given levels:
  * MIN          MAX          FILESET
  * 7.3.1.2      7.3.1.2      bos.printers.rte
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  * 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.
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  * RECOMMENDATION:
  * Install APAR IJ49914.
  * 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.
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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

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    * HIPER *
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Comments

APAR Information

• 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 V7.3

• Fixed component ID

  5765CD300

Applicable component levels