IT42129: NO TRANSACTION ID FIELD VALIDATION FOR SQL PIT RESTORE

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• IBM Spectrum Protect Plus SQL PIT restore wizard's Job options
  step does not validate the "By Transaction ID" field.   SQL
  transaction IDs are numerical, 25 in length with no decimal.
  The wizard's field allows alphanumeric input of any length.  An
  invalid transaction ID will result in a restore failure.
  

Local fix

• Input a valid transaction ID of only numerical characters of 25
  length with no decimal.
  

Problem summary

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  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * IBM Spectrum Protect Plus levels 10.1.x.                     *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * See ERROR DESCRIPTION                                        *
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  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  * Apply fixing level when available. This problem is currently *
  * projected to be fixed in IBM Spectrum Protect Plus level     *
  * 10.1.13. Note that this is subject to change at the          *
  * discretion of IBM.                                           *
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Problem conclusion

• IBM Spectrum Protect Plus SQL PIT restore wizard's "By
  Transaction ID" field has been enhanced to validate input.
  

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:

Modules/Macros

• Platform UI
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  SP PLUS

• Fixed component ID

  5737SPLUS

Applicable component levels