IJ53592: AFMCOS UPLOAD WITH LIST FAILS IF NAME HAS SPL CHARACTERS

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• If its the first or only operation on the list and We attempt to
  queue it through startMarker, then We use the escaped path as
  opposed to unescaped path causing the failure in queueing the
  proper format file name.
  

Local fix

• Have more files without escaped sequence in name ahead of
  special character filenames which require escape.. In the list
  file given for download.
  

Problem summary

• If its the first or only operation on the list and We attempt to
  queue it through startMarker, then We use the escaped path as
  opposed to unescaped path causing the failure in queueing the
  proper format file name.
  

Problem conclusion

• This problem is fixed in 5.1.9.8
  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:
  Use unescaped name of file instead of using the escaped name,
  for queuing from the start marker.
  
  Work Around:
  Have more files without escaped sequence in name ahead of
  special character filenames which require escape.. In the list
  file given for download.
  
  Problem trigger:
  Having a special character filename which is escaped as the
  first or only entry in list file for download.
  
  Symptom:
  Unexpected behavior
  
  Platforms affected:
  Linux Only
  
  Functional Area affected:
  AFM
  
  Customer Impact:
  High Importance
  

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