Fix (APAR):  JR26550

Status:  Fix

Release:  6.0.2.1,6.0.1.5

Operating System:  AIX,HP-UX,Linux,Solaris,Windows

Supersedes Fixes:  

CMVC Defect:  xxxxxx

Byte size of APAR:  42378

Date: 2007-06-26

Abstract:  When an import invokes a webservice having multi dimensional array in response, a ClassCastException is thrown.

Description/symptom of problem:  
JR26550 resolves the following problem:

ERROR DESCRIPTION:                                              
invoking a webservice from an import. The webservice sends a    
response using a datatype that is specified as an array of      
arrays      (Datos_indicadores). When the response is "flat" as 
in response example1 below the scenario works fine, but when the
response contains arrays                                        

LOCAL FIX:                                                      
no local fix                                                    

PROBLEM SUMMARY

USERS AFFECTED:
WebSphere Process Server 6.0.2.x users
using multidimensional arrays in a Web
service response.

PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:
When an import invokes a webservice
having multi dimensional array in
response, a ClassCastException is
thrown.

RECOMMENDATION:
None

When an import invokes a webservice which has muilti
dimensional array as response, ClassCastException is thrown.
Where as with flat response it is working fine.

PROBLEM CONCLUSION:                                             
With JR26550, multidimensional arrays can be used as response   
in webservices.                                                 

Directions to apply fix:  Before applying the iFix ensure that WebSphere Process Server 6.0.1 is installed on the system.
Also download and follow Update Installer installation instructions.  The Update Installer can be downloaded from the following link:
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=180&uid=swg21205991

1) Copy the pak file to the directory maintenance in the UpdateInstaller directory

2) Shutdown WebSphere Process Server. It is important that you perform a controlled and complete shutdown of the server to ensure that all transactions have completed, before installing the fix.

3) Run the UpdateInstaller and follow the prompts.

4) Restart WebSphere

Directions to remove fix:  NOTE:  FIXES MUST BE REMOVED IN THE REVERSE ORDER IN WHICH THEY WERE APPLIED.  DO NOT REMOVE A FIX UNLESS  ALL FIXES APPLIED AFTER IT HAVE FIRST BEEN REMOVED.  YOU MAY REAPPLY ANY REMOVED FIX.

Example:  If your system has fix1, fix2, and fix3 applied in that order and fix2 is to be removed, fix3 must be removed first, then fix2 may be removed

1) Shutdown WebSphere. It is important that you perform a controlled and complete shutdown of the server to ensure that all transactions have completed, before installing the fix.

2) Follow the Fix instructions that are packaged with the Fix Installer on how to uninstall and reinstall the Fix.

3) Restart WebSphere

Directions to re-apply fix:  1) Shutdown WebSphere. It is important that you perform a controlled and complete shutdown of the server to ensure that all transactions have completed, before installing the fix.

2) Run the UpdateInstaller and follow the instructions. The Update Installer can be downloaded from the following link:
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=180&uid=swg21205991

3) Restart WebSphere Process Server

Additional Information: