PQ92901: OUT OF MEMORY ERRORS IN XERCES PARSER

APAR status
Closed as program error.

Error description
Customer reports they are getting out of memory errors using
xerces (XML4J) parser when parsing large XML files. Problem did
not exist for customer in WebSphere V4.0.
Local fix Problem summary
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* USERS AFFECTED: Customers using the XERCES XML parser        *
*                 packaged with 5.0.1.x and 5.0.2.x.           *
*                 The 5.1.x level has its parser through       *
*                 the JDK component.                           *
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* PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Customer reports they are getting out   *
*                      of memory errors using xerces (XML4J)   *
*                      parser when parsing large XML files.    *
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* RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
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The problem is caused by a prerequisite, prereq.xerces.
Problem conclusion
Pulled in the prereq level XML4J 4.0.17, as described at:

http://w3.xml.ibm.com/xml4j/dl_4017.shtml

This new level has fixes for the APARs PQ92901 and 
PQ92940.

The new level was pulled into a build for 5.02.9.

No WebSphere published fix was created, however, an updated
xerces.jar is available at the website listed above.
Temporary fix Comments
APAR information
APAR number PQ92901
Reported component name WAS NETWRK DEPL
Reported component ID 5630A3601
Reported release 00S
Status CLOSED PER
PE NoPE
HIPER NoHIPER
Special Attention NoSpecatt
Submitted date 2004-08-16
Closed date 2004-11-29
Last modified date 2005-01-06

APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:
PQ99114

Modules/Macros
XERCES          

Publications Referenced

Fix information

Applicable component levels
R003 PSY    UP
R00A PSY    UP
R00H PSY    UP
R00I PSY    UP
R00P PSY    UP
R00S PSY    UP
R00W PSY    UP


Document Information


Product categories: Software > Application Servers > Distributed Application & Web Servers > WebSphere Application Server > General
Operating system(s):
Software version: 00S
Software edition:
Reference #: PQ92901
IBM Group: Software Group
Modified date: Jan 6, 2005