APAR status
Closed as program error.
Error description
viosupgrade duplicates entry in cron root After viosugprade, the cron root may duplicate an entry. EXAMPLE: # crontab -l | grep mail 0 * * * * /usr/ios/cli/cron_mail_check.sh 2>/dev/null 0 * * * * /usr/ios/cli/cron_mail_check.sh 2>/dev/null
Local fix
N/A
Problem summary
After viosupgrade, crontab entries may contain a dupelicate line if it has special characters
Problem conclusion
The pre-formatting of the strings will be escaped and stored seperately, and the orignal strings will not be altered for accurate comparisons.
Temporary fix
Comments
APAR Information
APAR number
IJ58265
Reported component name
AIX V7.3
Reported component ID
5765CD300
Reported release
730
Status
CLOSED PER
HIPER
NoHIPER
Submitted date
2026-05-07
Closed date
2026-05-07
Last modified date
2026-05-07
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
AIX V7.3
Fixed component ID
5765CD300
Applicable component levels
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Document Information
Modified date:
08 May 2026