IT34487: SQL BACKUP FAILS WITH WRITER ERROR OF WIDWRITER

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• SQL backup fails with the following error message in job log.
  The root cause is that writer WIDWriter status check is against
  all the writers, regardless of component selection.
  
  Writer [WIDWriter] reported error
  status([VSS_WS_FAILED_AT_BACKUP_COMPLETE], [12]),
  err[0x00000000]
  
  Versions affected: 10.1.*
  

Local fix

• N/A
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * IBM Spectrum Protect Plus level 10.1.0, 10.1.1, 10.1.2,      *
  * 10.1.3, 10.1.4, 10.1.5 and 10.1.6                            *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * See ERROR DESCRIPTION                                        *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  * Apply the fixing level when available. This problem is       *
  * currently projected to be fixed in IBM Spectrum Protect Plus *
  * level 10.1.7. Note that this is subject to change at the     *
  * discretion of IBM.                                           *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• Improved the VSS writer status checking to limit the checking
  only for applications in the backup job.
  

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:

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  SP PLUS

• Fixed component ID

  5737SPLUS

Applicable component levels