APAR status
Closed as program error.
Error description
MQ 8.0 dspmqver hangs when running by user or when invoked indirectly by utilities such as rpm in Linux. . There are no FDC files, no error messages. . Upon further investigation, it was found that the there was an extra blank line at the end of the MQ installation ini file: /etc/opt/mqm/mqinst.ini . After removing the extra blank line, then dspmqver worked fine and the rpm command in Linux was able to work fine too. This problem might also occur if there is a comment line instead of a blank line. Examples: Primary: <blank line> Name=Installation16 Primary: Name=Installation16 <blank line> Primary: #comment Name=Installation16 Primary: Name=Installation16 #comment Other MQ commands - setmqinst, dspmqinst, dspmq (dspmq -o all) - are also affected by this problem.
Local fix
Check if there is an extra blank line at the end of the file: /etc/opt/mqm/mqinst.ini If affirmative, remove it. Then try dspmqver or rpm again.
Problem summary
**************************************************************** USERS AFFECTED: Users using MQ commands with blank or comment lines in the Primary stanza in mqinst.ini **************************************************************** PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: A coding error meant that MQ utility routines did not correctly handle blank lines or lines with comments in the mqinst.ini file.
Problem conclusion
MQ has been modified to correctly handle the blank lines or lines with comment in the mqinst.ini file. --------------------------------------------------------------- The fix is targeted for delivery in the following PTFs: Version Maintenance Level v7.1 7.1.0.8 v7.5 7.5.0.8 v8.0 8.0.0.6 v9.0 CD 9.0.1 v9.0 LTS 9.0.0.1 The latest available maintenance can be obtained from 'WebSphere MQ Recommended Fixes' http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=171&uid=swg27006037 If the maintenance level is not yet available information on its planned availability can be found in 'WebSphere MQ Planned Maintenance Release Dates' http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=171&uid=swg27006309 ---------------------------------------------------------------
Temporary fix
Comments
APAR Information
APAR number
IT16297
Reported component name
WMQ BASE MULTIP
Reported component ID
5724H7251
Reported release
800
Status
CLOSED PER
PE
NoPE
HIPER
NoHIPER
Special Attention
NoSpecatt / Xsystem
Submitted date
2016-07-26
Closed date
2016-09-22
Last modified date
2017-06-01
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
WMQ BASE MULTIP
Fixed component ID
5724H7251
Applicable component levels
R800 PSY
UP
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Document Information
Modified date:
10 September 2020