IT36889: SINGLE QUOTES IN FILE NAMES CAUSE ARCHIVE FAILURES

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• An archive operation to IBM Spectrum Protect Plus with an
  application that includes single quotes in file names will fail
  the archive operation.
  
  The replication and backup to cloud object storage are
  unaffected.
  
  This does not affect SQL, Oracle, Hyper-V, or VMware workloads.
  
  Affected Versions: IBM Spectrum Protect Plus 10.1.4 to 10.1.8
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * IBM Spectrum Protect Plus levels 10.1.4 to 10.1.8.           *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * See Error Description.                                       *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  * Apply the fixing level when available. This problem is       *
  * projected to be fixed in IBM Spectrum Protect Plus level     *
  * 10.1.8 patch1 and 10.1.9. Note that this is subject to       *
  * change at the discretion of IBM.                             *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• A fix was checked in to escape single quotes in file names
  during the archive operation.
  

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