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IT35970: NEED AN ONSTAT_LEGACY ENVIRONMENT VARIABLE THAT CAN BE USED TO HIDE CHANGES TO ONSTAT OUTPUTS

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • The onstat output occasionally needs to evolve. At the same
    time, customers sometimes write scripts that depend on the
    original output.
    When we change the onstat output in a way that might break
    scripts we'll make the change contingent on the ONSTAT_LEGACY
    environment variable setting.
    
    From xC5 onwards, the header also includes a datetime stamp in
    the format: <year>-<month>-<day> <hour>:<minute>:<second>
    IBM Informix Dynamic Server Version 14.10.FC5 -- On-Line -- Up
    00:00:22 -- 54180 Kbytes
    2020-12-17 19:15:15
    

Local fix

Problem summary

  • ****************************************************************
    * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
    * Users of Informix Server prior to 14.10.xC6.                 *
    ****************************************************************
    * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
    * See Error Description                                        *
    ****************************************************************
    * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
    * Upgrade to Informix Server 14.10.xC6 (when available).       *
    ****************************************************************
    

Problem conclusion

  • Fixed in Informix Server 14.10.xC6.
    

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

  • APAR number

    IT35970

  • Reported component name

    INFORMIX SERVER

  • Reported component ID

    5725A3900

  • Reported release

    E10

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt / Xsystem

  • Submitted date

    2021-02-19

  • Closed date

    2021-05-12

  • Last modified date

    2021-05-12

  • 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

    INFORMIX SERVER

  • Fixed component ID

    5725A3900

Applicable component levels

[{"Line of Business":{"code":"LOB10","label":"Data and AI"},"Business Unit":{"code":"BU053","label":"Cloud & Data Platform"},"Product":{"code":"SSGU8G","label":"Informix Servers"},"Platform":[{"code":"PF025","label":"Platform Independent"}],"Version":"E10"}]

Document Information

Modified date:
13 May 2021