An update for the rc=0, from the ba stg process....even under a failed condition
is apparently fixed...
My etr was answered this way:
The fix for APAR IC24451 is included in the TSM 3.7.4 Server PTF which
is currently available for download.
**
FYI Thanks Tim
---------------------- Forwarded by Tim Williams/Frito-Lay/US on 11/27/2000
02:09 PM ---------------------------
02:09 PM ---------------------------

From: Tim Williams on 11/27/2000 01:06 PM

To:   ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
cc:

Subject:  Re: Exit Codes from server scripts.. ba stg giving a rc of zero even
      if it had failed  (Document link: Tim Williams)

I opened up an etr that went to an apar over a year ago.
It was reportedly fixed, but I proved (again) that it wasn't.
Another apar was opened.
I have just opened an etr (electronic technical response) to check the
status....
apar detail:
(I'm not too happy, at times, with responsiveness of (not support) development
in
1), "breaking" working code at times....
2). not fixing reported problems in a timely manner  (opinion).
FYI Thanks Tim


Item IC24451

  APAR Identifier ...... IC24451       Last Changed..00/09/07
  'BACKUP STORAGEPOOL WAIT=Y' RETURNS RC=0, AFTER IT FAILED


  Symptom ...... IN INCORROUT         Status ........... CLOSED  PER
  Severity ................... 3      Date Closed ......... 00/08/29
  Component .......... 5639A0901      Duplicate of ........
  Reported Release ......... 310      Fixed Release ............ 999
  Component Name ADSM FOR WINDOW      Special Notice
  Current Target Date ..99/10/22      Flags
  SCP ................... PC/DOS
  Platform ............ DOS

  Status Detail: Not Available

  PE PTF List:

  PTF List:
  Release 310   : PTF not available yet


  Parent APAR:
  Child APAR list: IY12950 PQ41315 IC27893 IC27894 PQ41316 IC27895
   PQ41317 IC27896 IC27897 IC27898 PQ41318 IC27899 IC27900 IC27901


  ERROR DESCRIPTION:
  The backup stgpool process was preempted by a higher priority
  process (e.g. a client restore session), when all tape drives
  were in use (ANR1440I). Msg ANR0985I indicated a completion
  state of failure and msg ANR1214I indicated, that not a
  byte was backed up.
  .
  The problem was recreated with AIX4.3.2, server 3.1.2.30


  LOCAL FIX:
  check msg ANR0985I for the completition state of SUCCESS


  PROBLEM SUMMARY:
  ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  ADSM V312 Servers for all server platforms.
  TSM V37 and V41 for all server platforms.
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  The BACKUP STGPOOL command with the WAIT=YES parameter
  specified does not return a valid return code in cases where
  the process failed.  The command returns return code 0
  regardless of the outcome of the command.
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  Apply the ptf containing this fix once it is available.
  ****************************************************************
  The server BACKUP STGPOOL processing has been modified to
  properly report if the process failed.  If it failed, the
  server will now report a non-zero return code to indicate
  the failure.


  PROBLEM CONCLUSION:
  The server process was not able to determine the outcome
  of the backup stgpool process for the purpose of sending
  a meaningful return code.  The process has been altered to
  now report a non-zero return code if there is a failure.


  TEMPORARY FIX:


  COMMENTS:


  MODULES/MACROS:   NONE


  SRLS:      NONE.


  RTN CODES:


  CIRCUMVENTION:


  MESSAGE TO SUBMITTER:



"Mark A. Adams" <mark_adams AT CSGSYSTEMS DOT COM>
11/27/2000 12:12 PM

Please respond to "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT 
EDU>@SMTP@Exchange

To:   ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU@SMTP@Exchange
cc:

Subject:  Re: Exit Codes from server scripts..

I would be curious too. I have called IBM regarding exit codes for dsmc
command.
Even on a failure it will return zero as the exit code. IBM said that the
product
was working as designed?????????? I always thought if there was an error
that a
greater than zero value was passed. But who am I to say what a return code
should
be.

Any way I got my moaning and groaning down. Back to the subject.

I have a large need to be able to check for a greater than zero value upon a
failure.

Mark Adams