PM93373: PARALLEL JOB NAME SPECIAL CHARACTER ISSUE

8.5.5.1: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 1
8.5.5.2: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 2
8.5.5.3: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 3
8.5.5.4: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 4
8.5.5.5: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 5
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8.5.5.7: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 7
8.5.5.8: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 8
8.5.5.9: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 9
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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
8.5.5.14: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 14

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• java.io.IOException: Server returned HTTP response code: 500
  occurs when the xJCL for a parallel job contains special
  characters in the job name.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:  All users of IBM WebSphere Application      *
  *                  Server V8.5                                 *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Parallel Job Manager jobs having        *
  *                      special characters in the job name      *
  *                      have issues retrieving sub-job logs as  *
  *                      shown below:                            *
  *                      System.out: [06/27/13 11:28:35:075      *
  *                      EDT] **********  Begin                  *
  *                      XDCGIVT!_#PAR#:64994:64995 log          *
  *                      **********                              *
  *                      System.out: [06/27/13 11:28:35:075      *
  *                      EDT] Unable to retrieve sub job         *
  *                      [XDCGIVT!_#PAR#:64994:64995] logs due   *
  *                      to the following exception:             *
  *                      java.io.IOException: Server returned    *
  *                      HTTP response code: 500 for             *
  *                      URL:                                    *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  When a WebSphere batch parallel job containing one or more
  special characters in the job name, is submitted, a failure
  will occur during the underlying HTTP communication that takes
  place.  The string containing the character is not encoded,
  causing the failure.
  

Problem conclusion

• The code which handles this parameter has been updated to
  encode the string prior to making the HTTP call.
  
  The fix for this APAR is currently targeted for inclusion in
  fix pack 8.5.5.1.  Please refer to the Recommended Updates
  page for delivery information:
  http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=180&uid=swg27004980
  

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

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

  PM92258

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

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  WEBS APP SERV N

• Fixed component ID

  5724H8800

Applicable component levels

• R850 PSY

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