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IC93960: A BROWSE OF WMQ JAVA PCF MESSAGES FAILS WITH A MQRCCF_STRUCTURE_TYPE_ERROR WHEN USING MQGMO_CONVERT

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • WebSphere MQ Java PCF  messages ecapsulated within an XMIT
    message which do not use MQGMO_CONVERT generate a 3013
    MQRCCF_STRUCTURE_TYPE_ERROR when browsed.
    .
    An example of the exception reported is:
    .
    MQJE001: Completion Code '2', Reason '3013'.
    java.lang.RuntimeException: com.ibm.mq.headers.MQDataException:
    MQJE001: Completion Code '2', Reason '3013'.
    ??? at com.ibm.mq.headers.MQHeaderIterator.nextHeader
    (MQHeaderIterator.java:289)
    ??? at abc.testapps.XQHTester.getHeaders(XQHTester.java:45)
    ??? at abc.testapps.XQHTester.main(XQHTester.java:23)
    Caused by: com.ibm.mq.headers.MQDataException: MQJE001:
    Completion Code '2', Reason '3013'.
    

Local fix

  • Explicitly set the MQMD.encoding flag to ensure the default of
    MQENC_NATIVE is used.
    For example:
     MQMessage msg = new MQMessage();
     msg.encoding = MQC.MQENC_INTEGER_REVERSED;
    

Problem summary

  • ****************************************************************
    USERS AFFECTED:
    This issue effects the WebSphere MQ classes for Java client that
    is receiving messages that contain more than one MQMD header.
    
    Platforms affected:
    All Distributed (iSeries, all Unix and Windows) +Java +Java zOS
    ****************************************************************
    PROBLEM SUMMARY:
    When an application made use of the WebSphere MQ classes for
    Java to inspect the Headers of an MQMessage using the class:
    
    com.ibm.mq.headers.MQHeaderIterator
    
    the following exception was seen:
    
    com.ibm.mq.headers.MQDataException:
    MQJE001: Completion Code '2', Reason '3013'
    
    The cause of this exception was that the MQMessage contained
    multiple MQMD headers, for example because the message being
    iterated over was a XMIT message, which contained two MQMD
    structures, one for the message and one for the wrapped message
    being transmitted, and the WebSphere MQ classes for Java used
    the wrong MQMD to determine how the rest of the message was
    encoded.
    
    When a message encoding flag contained within the first MQMD is
    different to that of the second MQMD, then it is the second
    encoding value from the MQMD for the XMIT header which
    describes the encoding of the following headers and message
    data.
    
    The exception associated with this APAR occurred because the
    WebSphere MQ classes for Java  were incorrectly using the
    encoding value recorded in the first MQMD, to determine how to
    decode the bytes for the PCF headers which followed the second
    MQMD in the message.  If the encoding values differed between
    the MQMDs, then the PCF headers would be incorrectly decoded,
    resulting in a MQRC 3013 'MQRCCF_STRUCTURE_TYPE_ERROR'
    exception being thrown.
    

Problem conclusion

  • This APAR solves the issue by making sure that the correct
    encoding is used when more than one MQMD is present in an MQ
    Message.
    
    ---------------------------------------------------------------
    The fix is targeted for delivery in the following PTFs:
    
    Version    Maintenance Level
    v7.0       7.0.1.12
    v7.1       7.1.0.5
    v7.5       7.5.0.3
    
    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

    IC93960

  • Reported component name

    WMQ WINDOWS V7

  • Reported component ID

    5724H7220

  • Reported release

    701

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt / Xsystem

  • Submitted date

    2013-07-08

  • Closed date

    2013-08-30

  • Last modified date

    2013-08-30

  • APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

    IC93950

  • APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

Fix information

  • Fixed component name

    WMQ WINDOWS V7

  • Fixed component ID

    5724H7220

Applicable component levels

  • R701 PSY

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Document Information

Modified date:
28 April 2022