PM72441: Setting the maximum file age for a job log on the job class definition causes job logs to be erroneously deleted.

8.0.0.3: WebSphere Extended Deployment Compute Grid V8.0 Fix Pack 3
8.0.0.4: WebSphere Extended Deployment Compute Grid V8.0 Fix Pack 4
8.0.0.5: WebSphere Extended Deployment Compute Grid V8.0 Fix Pack 5

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Customer can not view joblogs via the GUI and the job scheduler
  is throwing errors. The problem is that the job log age is being
  incorrectly calculated; therefore, the code is erroneously
  deleting valid job logs. Also, this APAR fixes the
  NullPointerException in the BatchFileLoggerInfo.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:  All users of WebSphere Compute Grid         *
  *                  Version 8 job log enforcement.              *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Setting the maximum file age for a      *
  *                      job log on the job class definition     *
  *                      causes job logs to be erroneously       *
  *                      deleted.                                *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  The job log age was being calculated incorrectly; therefore,
  the code was erroneously deleting valid job logs.
  

Problem conclusion

• The job log age is now being calculated correctly.
  This fix is available via iFix 8.0.0.1-WS-WCGWAS7-IFPM72441.zip.
  

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:

  PM80565 PM80567

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  WXD COMPUTE GRI

• Fixed component ID

  5725C9301

Applicable component levels

• R800 PSY

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