IT39166: IT IS NOT CLEAR THAT THE "RECORD DETECTION" AND DELIMITER FIELDSOF THE FILE INPUT SHOULD BE PROMOTED TOGETHER

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• The properties "Record Detection" and "Delimiter" of the File
  Input node are linked. For example it does not make sense to set
  the delimiter for a flow if the record detection is "Whole File"
  or any other non-delimited option. When using the properties on
  the node the toolkit will grey out the Delimter option where
  appropriate, however when the properties are promoted there is
  no physical linkage between the message flow design document and
  the value of the promoted property because different instances
  of the flow could have different value set for the promoted
  properties.
  
  For this reason the Record Detection and Delimiter fields should
  be promoted together to ensure consistent behaviour of the
  toolkit and this advice should be documented in the Knowledge
  Center
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  USERS AFFECTED:
  All users of IBM Integration Bus version 10 or App Connect
  Enterprise version 11 or 12 using the File Nodes.
  
  
  Platforms affected:
  MultiPlatform
  
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  PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:
  The properties "Record Detection" and "Delimiter" of the File
  Input node are linked. It does not make sense, for example, to
  set the delimiter for a flow if the record detection is "Whole
  File" or any other non-delimited option.
  
  When using the properties on the node the toolkit will grey out
  the Delimiter option where appropriate. When the properties are
  promoted, however, there is no physical linkage between the
  message flow design document and the value of the promoted
  property because different instances of the flow could have
  different values set for the promoted properties.
  
  For this reason the Record Detection and Delimiter fields should
  be promoted together to ensure consistent behaviour of the
  toolkit and this advice should be documented in the Knowledge
  Center
  

Problem conclusion

• Knowledge Center topics
  https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/app-connect/12.0?topic=nodes-filerea
  d-node and
  https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/app-connect/12.0?topic=nodes-fileinp
  ut-node have been updated to indicate that the "Record
  Detection" and "Delimiter" properties must be promoted together.
  

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

  INTEGRATION BUS

• Fixed component ID

  5724J0540

Applicable component levels