PQ73521: WASSERVICE.EXE WILL THROW THE FOLLOWING ERROR WHEN STOPPING A SERVER: "FAILED TO STOP SERVICE" EVEN WHEN IT PROPERLY STOPS.

 A fix is available

5.0.2: WebSphere Application Server Version 5.0 Fix Pack 2 (Version 5.0.2)



APAR status
Closed as program error.

Error description
The WASService.exe will throw an error, "Failed to stop service"
even when the service properly stopped.
Local fix Problem summary
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* USERS AFFECTED: WebSphere Application Server users on the    *
*                 Windows platform who use the commandline     *
*                 interface to WASService.exe to stop the      *
*                 service.                                     *
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* PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: When stopping the WASService from the   *
*                      command line an error is thrown         *
*                      stating "Failed to stop service."  In   *
*                      actually the service is stopped         *
*                      successfully.                           *
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* RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
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When the WASService.exe tries to query the service to see if
it stopped succussfully, a bad return code is received because
of access permissions.
Problem conclusion
Granted permission to query the service status to the Service
Control Manager handle.
Temporary fix Comments
APAR information
APAR number PQ73521
Reported component name WAS NETWRK DEPL
Reported component ID 5630A3601
Reported release 00W
Status CLOSED PER
PE NoPE
HIPER NoHIPER
Special Attention NoSpecatt
Submitted date 2003-04-24
Closed date 2003-04-29
Last modified date 2003-04-29

APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

Modules/Macros
NONE Services        

Publications Referenced

Fix information

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


Document Information


Product categories: Software > Application Servers > Distributed Application & Web Servers > WebSphere Application Server > General
Operating system(s):
Software version: 00W
Software edition:
Reference #: PQ73521
IBM Group: Software Group
Modified date: Apr 29, 2003