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![]() APAR status Closed as program error. Error description Customers are receiving this text when attempting to install PQ73005: 2003-05-12T15:46:21-04:00 Error 198 -- Processing failed with throwable : null 2003-05-12T15:46:21-04:00 java.lang.NullPointerException at com.ibm.websphere.update.delta.Extractor.updatePermissions(Extra ctor.java:6177) at com.ibm.websphere.update.delta.Extractor.handleFileEntry(Extract or.java:6158) at com.ibm.websphere.update.delta.Extractor.handleEntry(Extractor.jLocal fix ava:6038) at com.ibm.websphere.update.delta.Extractor.basicProcessJarFile(Ext ractor.java:5053) and so on. This occurs during the jar extraction process. The updateInstaller has a problem which is preventing the installation of interim fixes. In this case, the problem is happening on Solaris 8. LOCAL FIX:ン No workaround. The updateInstaller must be fixed. After speaking with a developer involved with the updateInstaller, he has identified a problem in the updateInstaller code, and will rebuild the installer.Problem summary **************************************************************** * USERS AFFECTED: WebSphere Application Server customers * * who wish to install interim fix : PQ73005 * * using the WebSphere Application Server * * UpdateInstaller (version 5.0.1). * **************************************************************** * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: User's could not install the interim * * fix mentioned( PQ73005). The * * error thrown by update installer: * * Error 198 -- Processing failed with * * throwable : null * * java.lang.NullPointerException at * * com.ibm.websphere.update.delta. * * Extractor.updatePermissions * * (Extractor.java:6177) * * This occurs during the jar extraction * * process. The updateInstaller has a * * limitation which is preventing the * * installation of interim fixes. * **************************************************************** * RECOMMENDATION: * **************************************************************** This update adds an additional check in update installer, to consider a case where owner!=null.Problem conclusion Correction made to Extractor class in Update Installer, and a new update Installer was generated, for all supported platformsTemporary 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: 00S
Software edition:
Reference #: PQ74131
IBM Group: Software Group
Modified date: Aug 21, 2003
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