OA59654: CDP V2.1 2020 JULY MAINTENANCE FOR DEFECT FIXES for Common Data Handler.

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APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• CDP V2.1 2020 JULY MAINTENANCE FOR DEFECT FIXES for Common Data
  Handler.
  - HBO6024E Invalid value when starting Data Streamer.
  - Ending \u0000 string when a Generic Sysout data stream is
  processed.
  - Undesired close brace included as part of metric value.
  

Local fix

• BYPASS/CIRCUMVENTION:
  NONE
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: All users of IBM Common Data Provider Common *
  *                 Data Handler for z Systems v2.1.             *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: CDP V2.1 2020 JULY MAINTENANCE FOR      *
  *                      DEFECT FIXES for Common Data Handler.   *
  *                      - HBO6024E Invalid value when starting  *
  *                      Data Streamer.                          *
  *                      - Ending \u0000 string when a Generic   *
  *                      Sysout data stream is processed.        *
  *                      - Undesired close brace included as     *
  *                      part of metric value.                   *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION: Apply this PTF.                              *
  ****************************************************************
  - HBO6024E Invalid value when starting Data Streamer.
  Incorrect checking result for emit value when starting Data
  Streamer which causes error and abend in Data Streamer.
  - Ending \u0000 string when a Generic Sysout data stream is
  processed.
  Invalid \u0000 characters are displayed in Splunk when streaming
  Generic Sysout data to Splunk via Data Receiver. The HEC user
  will not be affected.
  - Undesired close brace included as part of metric value.
  The braces in the content of events will cause incorrectly HEC
  JSON parsing for Splunk.
  

Problem conclusion

• CDP v2.1 is updated to fix this problem above.
  

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:

  UJ03631

Modules/Macros

• HBOCDEDS HBOCDEUI HBOCFGA  HBOCFGT  HBOCHGP  HBODS001 HBODSPRO
  HBORDAPI HBORS001 HBOSSCR
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  CDP BASE

• Fixed component ID

  5698ABJ00

Applicable component levels

• R210 PSY UJ03631

     UP20/08/01 P F007

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