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![]() APAR status Closed as program error. Error description For WebSphere cumulative fixes, there is currently no mechanism for applying updates that have corequisites that have since been superceded. For instance.... WebSphere_Engine_Cumulative_Fix dated February 14th requires a Session fix that was created on February 10th. A month later, the Sessions team releases a newer cumulative fix (March 3rd) that supercedes the February 10th fix. Per the APAR and cumulative process, the older fix is removed the site and superceded by the newer fix. The problem occurs when customer encounters an Engine issue that is resolved by the February 14th cumulative. To be able to apply this fix, customer is required to apply the Sessions cumulative fix dated February 10th (which is no longer available). The installer will fail if you have applied the later Session cumulative fix (March 3rd) that supercedes the February 10th fix even though the corequisite fix specified in the Engine cumulative fix is contained inside of the March 3rd Session cumulative.Local fix Problem summary **************************************************************** * USERS AFFECTED: All users of WebSphere Application Server * * who are installing cumulative type * * interim fixes. * **************************************************************** * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: The update installer did not provide * * support for prerequisite relationships * * between cumulative type fixes. * **************************************************************** * RECOMMENDATION: * **************************************************************** Cumulative type interim fixes acummulate content between successive fixes. Particular rules are required to properly specify the relationships between successive cumulative fixes, and special coding is required to test these relationships. The pre-existing methods of specifying and testing the relationships (prerequisite and co-requisite relationships) was updated to provide the necessary additional function. User visible behavior has changed in so far as to provide additional prerequisite and co-requisite error messages. The bulk of the details for this problem are appropriate for developers who are creating cumulative type interim fixes.Problem conclusion The Update Installer was modified to properly handle prerequisite and co-requisite interim fixes. This ability is available starting at Fix Pack 5.0.2 .Temporary fix Comments
APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following: APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following: Modules/Macros
Publications Referenced
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Product categories: Software > Application Servers >
Distributed Application & Web Servers > WebSphere Application
Server > General
Operating system(s):
Software version: 00W
Software edition:
Reference #: PQ73896
IBM Group: Software Group
Modified date: Dec 7, 2005
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