A fix is available
APAR status
Closed as program error.
Error description
The customer works on Datastage 7.5.2 on Windows Server 2003 Service pack 1. They want to upgrade to Datastage 7.5.3 because they want to upgrade their windows to service pack 2. They use a lot of shared containers in their jobs. During the tests they do on 7.5.3, they found that when they pass parameters that include '\' characters using shared container, this character does not recognized. Attached please find the test job that shows the problem. The job name is TestSilya. It uses shared container named ShConTestSilya. The job reads rows from TEST.FIELDS file and should write these rows to #FILE_PATH#\#TEMP_EXT#\#TEMP_EXT#_OutFile file (based on 2 parameters : FILE_PATH and TEMP_EXT). But, the job creates file #TEMP_EXT##TEMP_EXT#_OutFile.
Local fix
Problem summary
**************************************************************** USERS AFFECTED: The \ characters is not recognized when job parameter is used in server shared container. **************************************************************** PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: The backslash \ character is not recognized when job parameter is used in server shared container. The issue was caused by a fix to PX shared container. **************************************************************** RECOMMENDATION: Apply patch JR33362. ****************************************************************
Problem conclusion
Resolution was to rework the previous fix to restrict changes to PX shared container only.
Temporary fix
Comments
APAR Information
APAR number
JR33362
Reported component name
WIS DATASTAGE
Reported component ID
5724Q36DS
Reported release
753
Status
CLOSED PER
PE
NoPE
HIPER
NoHIPER
Special Attention
NoSpecatt
Submitted date
2009-06-15
Closed date
2009-08-24
Last modified date
2009-08-24
APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:
APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:
Modules/Macros
SERVER
Fix information
Fixed component name
WIS DATASTAGE
Fixed component ID
5724Q36DS
Applicable component levels
R753 PSY
UP
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Document Information
Modified date:
12 October 2021