DPA: Unrecognized conversion specifier [d] starting at position 16 in conversion pattern

Summary: Data Protection Advisor (DPA): Warning message in dpaagent.log: "Unrecognized conversion specifier [d] starting at position 16 in conversion pattern.", Hundreds of warning messages are seen from dpaagent.log with Warning message in dpaagent.log: "Unrecognized conversion specifier [d] starting at position 16 in conversion pattern." ...

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Symptoms

The data collection request completed success without any warning message in request history and no issue with all the reporting data.

But hundreds of warning messages are seen from dpaagent.log:       
WARN     1957.4310     20201223:010055     com.agent.worker - runAgentWorkerRequest(): Received unexpected output from worker: ERROR StatusLogger Unrecognized format specifier [d]
WARN     1957.4310     20201223:010055     com.agent.worker - runAgentWorkerRequest(): Received unexpected output from worker: ERROR StatusLogger Unrecognized conversion specifier [d] starting at position 16 in conversion pattern.
WARN     1957.4310     20201223:010055     com.agent.worker - runAgentWorkerRequest(): Received unexpected output from worker: ERROR StatusLogger Unrecognized format specifier [thread]

Cause

This was identified as a known issue in DPA.

Resolution

Fix is available in DPA 19.3 patch 75 and later.
Fix is available in DPA 19.4 patch 21 and later.

The Patch is available through Dell EMC Technical Support. Contact Dell Technical Support for further information.

Affected Products

Data Protection Advisor
Article Properties
Article Number: 000183845
Article Type: Solution
Last Modified: 10 Sept 2025
Version:  4
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