JR63211: DOC - TOPIC DOESN'T WARN AGAINST COPYING AND RENAMING DEFINITIONS AND THE STACK TRACE ERROR MESSAGE IS UNHELPFUL

APAR status

• Closed as documentation error.

Error description

• "Fixed width format cardinality and properties"
  (https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/baw/19.x?topic=format-fixed-width-c
  ardinality-properties) doesn't clearly convey that copying and
  renaming data format transformation resource configuration
  definitions is not recommended and offer guidance. Also, the
  following error message in the log files and traces should be
  more helpful:
  
  Caused by [1] --> Message : An error occurred
  while parsing native data: The error message is:
  commonj.connector.runtime.DataBindingException:
  commonj.connector.runtime.DataBindingException:
  commonj.connector.runtime.DataHandlerException: Index of bound
  exception: the fieldWidthIndex >= fieldWidth.length()..
  Caused
  By: commonj.connector.runtime.DataBindingException:
  commonj.connector.runtime.DataBindingException:
  commonj.connector.runtime.DataHandlerException: Index of bound
  exception: the fieldWidthIndex >= fieldWidth.length().
  
  PRODUCTS AFFECTED
  IBM Business Automation Workflow
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• No additional information is available.
  

Problem conclusion

• The content will be updated the next time the documentation is
  refreshed and the message will be improved.
  

Temporary fix

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