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PM69026: ALLOW NO RECORD LINE SEPARATOR BETWEEN RECORDS FOR TEXT TRANSFERS FROM DATA SETS

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APAR status

  • Closed as new function.

Error description

  • Text transfers from z/OS data sets insert a line separator
    (EBCDIC NL 0x15 character) at the end of each record when the
    data is read.
    
    This APAR will add new function to IBM WebSphere MQ File
    Transfer Edition v7.0.4 and v7.5 which will allow customers to
    disable this behaviour.
    

Local fix

Problem summary

  • ****************************************************************
    USERS AFFECTED:
    All users of WebSphere MQ File Transfer Edition Version 7.0.4
    performing text transfers to and from data sets.
    
    
    Platforms affected:
    z/OS
    
    ****************************************************************
    PROBLEM SUMMARY:
    Previously for text transfers from z/OS data sets, a line
    separator (EBCDIC NL 0x15 character) was inserted at the end
    of each record when the data was read. Some customers required a
    text mode transfer from a z/OS data set to not have any
    additional line separator data inserted, but just the data
    from the records.Previously for text transfers to data sets, the
    agent would split a text mode transfer into multiple records
    on the new line character. Some customers required the new
    line character to be written to the record data itself.
    

Problem conclusion

  • This new function allows the user to specify new options which
    will prevent the agent inserting new line character between data
    set records when that data set is the source for a text mode
    transfer, and also to write new line characters as part of the
    record data when a data set is the destination for a text mode
    transfer.
    
    To enable this new function, the following three user-defined
    metadata keys can be specified for the transfer. The two
    properties discussed below must also be set.
    
    1) com.ibm.wmqfte.newRecordOnLineSeparator
    
    For text transfers. When this key is set to true, specifies that
    when writing to record-oriented files, such as z/OS data sets,
    that line separators indicate a new record and are not written
    as part of the data. When this key is set to false, specifies
    that when writing to record-oriented files that line
    separators are to be treated like any other character (that
    is, no record breaks).
    
    2) com.ibm.wmqfte.insertRecordLineSeparator
    
    For text transfers. When this key is set to true, specifies that
    when reading record-oriented files, such as z/OS data sets, line
    separators are to be inserted between records. When this key
    is set to false, specifies that when reading record-oriented
    files, line separators are not to be inserted between records.
    
    3) com.ibm.wmqfte.convertLineSeparators
    
    Specifies whether the line separator sequences CRLF and LF are
    converted to the required line separator sequence for the
    destination for text mode transfers. The default value is
    'true'. The conversion only takes affect when:
    
    com.ibm.wmqfte.newRecordOnLineSeparator is set to false and
    the transfer is to a record-oriented file.
    
    OR
    
    com.ibm.wmqfte.com.ibm.wmqfte.insertRecordLineSeparator is set
    to false and the transfer is from a record-oriented file.
    
    The following agent property must also be specified in the
    source agent's agent.properties file:
    
    enableUserMetadataOptions=true
    
    The following installation property must be specified in the
    wmqfte.properties file:
    enableFunctionalFixPack=7041
    
    Please note that this will also enable all new function
    introduced for fix pack 7.0.4.1 as documented here:
    http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/wmqfte/v7r0/topic/com.i
    bm.wmqfte.doc/new_7041.htm
    ---------------------------------------------------------------
    The fix is targeted for delivery in the following PTFs:
    
    Platform           v7.5
    --------           --------------------
    Multiplatforms     7.5.0.1
    
    Platform           v7.0
    --------           --------------------
    Multiplatforms     7.0.4.2
    
    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

    PM69026

  • Reported component name

    WMQ FTE Z/OS

  • Reported component ID

    5655U8000

  • Reported release

    704

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt

  • Submitted date

    2012-07-17

  • Closed date

    2012-07-20

  • Last modified date

    2012-07-20

  • 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

    WMQ FTE Z/OS

  • Fixed component ID

    5655U8000

Applicable component levels

  • R704 PSY

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Document Information

Modified date:
29 October 2021