APAR status
Closed as program error.
Error description
If the CCSID corresponding to the locale where dmpmqcfg runs is not compatible with queue manager's CCSID, the dmpmqcfg program occasionally writes incomplete object definitions. At the same time, the conversion error AMQ6047 is recorded in queue manager error log. Then, using that output to restore a queue manager will fail in respect of those definitions that were incomplete. This problem does not affect dmpmqcfg when running as a client (for example, connecting to a remote queue manager over TCP/IP).
Local fix
Use chcp (Windows) or LANG environment variable (Linux, UNIX, IBM i platforms) to change the locale character set, to be one that is convertible from the queue manager CCSID.
Problem summary
**************************************************************** USERS AFFECTED: Users of the dmpmqcfg where the command is run from a locale that corresponds to a CCSID that does not convert to the queue manager's CCSID. This problem only affects dmpmqcfg when it is running on the same machine as the queue manager, as a server-bound application. Platforms affected: MultiPlatform **************************************************************** PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: dmpmqcfg retrieves messages from the queue manager using an asynchronous consume mechanism, using MQGMO_CONVERT, leaving MQMD.CodedCharSetId as its default of 0. For the client-bound dmpmqcfg, this behaves as needed - the messages are converted to the CCSID of the locale. If the conversion fails, dmpmqcfg learns of this via a bad return code, and fails the operation, with an error message. The user is in no doubt that the operation failed. For the server-bound dmpmqcfg, this does not behave as needed - the messages are transferred to the dmpmqcfg program encoded in the queue manager's CCSID without error. The problem comes later when the program is preparing its output. In some cases conversion is attempted from the queue manager's CCSID to the CCSID of the locale. If this latter conversion fails, an error message is written to the queue manager's error log, but the program continues, omitting the character string it was trying to convert.
Problem conclusion
The server-bound dmpmqcfg program has been changed to explicitly set MQMD.CodedCharSetId equal to the CCSID of the locale. This will ensure that, if conversion to the locale CCSID is not possible, then the user will see an error message in the output. No incorrect or incomplete data will be output. If this error is detected, and an error message is seen by the user, they must change the locale and re-run the dmpmqcfg program. They should change it to have a character set that is convertible from the queue manager's CCSID. --------------------------------------------------------------- The fix is targeted for delivery in the following PTFs: Version Maintenance Level v8.0 8.0.0.8 v9.0 CD 9.0.4 v9.0 LTS 9.0.0.2 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
IT20137
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
2017-04-10
Closed date
2017-05-30
Last modified date
2017-05-30
APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:
APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:
PI82301
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:
30 May 2017