Data Integrator 4.4.1

Mike_Policarpio

Data Integrator 4.4.1 has been released.  Be sure to read the complete release notes for complete details.  I have provided some of the important new features, changes and resolved issues. 

 

Important Information, New Features, and Changes in this Release:

 

  Userid validation without password on –su enabled components for UNIX/Linux platforms

 

The stanza PasswordValidation has been added to the ftfconfig.ini file.  When PasswordValidation=On is set, userid and password validation is enabled.  Userid and password must be specified on the transfer request.  When PasswordValidation=Off is set, only userid validation is enabled.  The userid is the user that submits the request.  If PasswordValidation is not set, the default value is On.  If userid and password are passed by way of -sid/-spw and/or -did/-dpw, userid and password validation will take place, overriding the value of the PasswordValidation stanza in the ftfconfig.ini file.

 

ACTION REQUIRED:  To enable this feature, set the stanza PasswordValidation=Off under the FTFNodeDefault header. 

 

Win32 Installation Changes

 

The Data Integrator 4.4.1 Win32 Server and Client installations are now packaged with an updated version of InstallShield.  In order to preserve previous ini file changes and MMC Explorer Queue Manger, Request, and Directory Monitor definitions, the following steps must be followed:

 

1.  If upgrading from Data Integrator 4.3.6 and below, export the registry key

        HKEY\_LOCAL\_MACHINE\\CommerceQuest\\e-Adapter

     If upgrading from Data Integrator 4.4.0 and higher, export the registry key

        HKEY\_LOCAL\_MACHINE\\Metastorm\\e-Adapter

2.  Make backup copies of the ftfconfig.ini, ftf.ini, and ftfdirmn.ini

3.  Uninstall old version of Data Integrator

4.  Using regedit, import the file from step 1. back into the registry.

5.  Install new version of e-Adapter.  When the dialog "Would you like to import the sample e-Adapter Exit Definitions?" appears, select "NO".  During the installation, the key HKEY\_LOCAL\_MACHINE\\CommerceQuest\\e-Adapter will be copied to migrated to HKEY\_LOCAL\_MACHINE\\Metastorm\\e-Adapter

6.  Copy the backup copies of ftfconfig.ini, ftf.ini, and ftfdirmn.ini to the Data Integrator installation directory.

 

 

Issues Included/Corrected in this Release

DI440U.001 (SR25155):  F2M places message in queue with extra x'00' on -type TEXT -ddata SINGLE transfers

 

DI440U.002 (SR26182):  Allow user validation only on -su enabled components

 

DI440U.003 (SR26182):  Corrects issue with userid validation on switch user (PasswordValidation=Off) enabled components on AIX when submitting request from MVS

 

DI440U.004 (SR26584):  AS/400 decompression fails in data conversion exit

 

DI440U.005 (SR27183):  64-bit Data Conversion Exits for clients connecting to a 64-bit queue manager

 

DI440U.006 (SR-08152007-0011): 100 char limitation on MMC Dirmon Source Directory

 

DI440U.007 (SR-09252007-0009): Repackage of 4.4.0.0 version for Win32 server

 

DI440U.009 (SR-11052007-0008): Fix for recwrap WRAP with VB binary transfers

 

DI440U.010 (SR-11262007-0016): Resend request causes ftf request with -wait to timeout

 

DI440U.011 (SR-10252007-0003, SR-01042008-0006): FTFSDR ends unexpectedly on a request calling FTFCF2M

 

DI440U.012 (SR-02042008-0009): Request fails with retry limit exceeded.

 

DI440U.013 (SR-07222008-0010): MMC Unable to Initialize Snap-In error message when selecting Apply or OK button when creating new request.

 

DI440U.014 (SR-10152007-0006): FTFMGR ends unexpectedly processing receiver resend request

 

DI440U.016 (SR-04092009-0008): Added new entry point DataLoadStr to FTFCF2M to force MQSTR format on all messages put on queue.

 

DI440U.017 (SR-04212009-0005): MQ handles not released for SenderStageControlQueue after ftfcncl is submitted.

 

Other Issues:

SR-11292007-0007: Sender and receiver C demo exits pass incorrect structures

SR-01222008-0009: Overwriting existing save file causes file lock on iSeries

SR-02122008-0007: DI 4.4 abends with SOC4 on z/OS

SR-03272008-0006: JOBQ defaults to FTFV2 on iSeries

SR-04072008-0010: FTFMGR.SYNC error not handled when ReplyQueue and ReplyQMgr specified

SR-04302008-0008: Receiver goes down on F2M transfer with -exit, -exitdll, -exitentry, -exitdata parms

Geoff Walter

Would anyone happen to know where I can find Data Integrator 4.4.1 documentation such as User Guide, Technical Reference, Install Guide and Messages & Codes?  We've had 4.4.1 installed and running for years, but the only documents I've found were for a previous version 4.3.6. 

Mike_Policarpio

The latest version of the Data Integrator documentation is the 4.3.6 version.  If you have any questions that are not addressed by the doc, don't hesitate to send a note to BPSSupport@opentext.com