PI58337: BATCH JOB FAILS WITH COULD NOT OPEN FILE, NOT FOUND OR COULD NOT BE FORMATTED.

8.5.5.10: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 10
8.5.5.11: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 11
8.5.5.12: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 12
8.5.5.13: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 13
8.5.5.14: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 14
8.5.5.15: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 15
8.5.5.17: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 17
8.5.5.20: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5.20
8.5.5.18: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 18
8.5.5.19: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 19
8.5.5.16: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 16
8.5.5.21: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5.21

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Customer is getting following exception in their WebSphere
  COmpute Grid V8.0.0.2
  
  com.ibm.ws.batch.BatchJobControllerWork
  _cleanUpAndShutdownOnError Batch: Message,ERROR--
  >could not open file, not found or could not be formatted.
  
  com.ibm.ws.gridcontainer.exceptions.JobLogManagerException:
  Batch: Message,ERROR-->could not open file, not found or could
  not be formatted.
          at com.ibm.ws.gridcontainer.services.impl.
  JobLogManagerImpl$JobLogWriter._openCurrentLogPartFile
  (JobLogManagerImpl.java:768)
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:  Users of WebSphere Batch Function within    *
  *                  WebSphere Application Server 8.x, 8.5.x,    *
  *                  and 9.x.                                    *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Job Log file could not be found or      *
  *                      formatted while processing a batch      *
  *                      job.                                    *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  The file path to the log file was not created properly thus
  causing an exception to be thrown.
  

Problem conclusion

• An update was implemented fixing the problem where the Job Log
  file path was incorrect.
  
  The fix for this APAR is currently targeted for inclusion in
  fixpack 8.5.5.10 and release 9.0. Please refer to the
  Recommended Updates page for delivery information:
  http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=180&context=SSEQTP&uid
  =swg27004980
  

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

  WXD COMPUTE GRI

• Fixed component ID

  5725C9301

Applicable component levels

• R800 PSY

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