PQ94387: SERVER EMITS WARNING MESSAGES ABOUT UNDEFINED VARIABLES

 Fixes are available

5.1.1.8: WebSphere Application Server 5.1.1 Cumulative Fix 8 for AIX
5.1.1.8: WebSphere Application Server 5.1.1 Cumulative Fix 8 for Windows
5.1.1.8: WebSphere Application Server 5.1.1 Cumulative Fix 8 for HP-UX
5.1.1.8: WebSphere Application Server 5.1.1 Cumulative Fix 8 for Solaris
5.1.1.6: WebSphere Application Server Version 5.1.1 Cumulative Fix 6
5.1.1.7: WebSphere Application Server Version 5.1.1 Cumulative Fix 7
5.1.1.4: WebSphere Application Server Version 5.1.1 Cumulative Fix 4
5.1.1.8: WebSphere Application Server 5.1.1 Cumulative Fix 8 for Linux



APAR status
Closed as program error.

Error description
The WebSphere Server runtime logs a warning message about an
undefined variable, although the variable exists and appears
set to the empty string when using the Admin console.
Local fix Problem summary
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* USERS AFFECTED: WebSphere Application Server Developers      *
*                 specifying null (empty string) variable      *
*                 values.                                      *
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* PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: A java.lang.IllegalArgumentException,   *
*                      indicating an undefined variable, is    *
*                      thrown whenever an Application Server   *
*                      operation utililzes a null (empty       *
*                      string) variable value.                 *
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* RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
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The Application Server VariableMap service does not map null
variable values to the empty string.
Problem conclusion
Null variable values are now mapped correctly.
The fix for this APAR is in fixacks 5.0.2.9 and 5.1.1.2.
Temporary fix Comments
APAR information
APAR number PQ94387
Reported component name WAS BASE 5.0
Reported component ID 5630A3600
Reported release 10I
Status CLOSED PER
PE NoPE
HIPER NoHIPER
Special Attention NoSpecatt
Submitted date 2004-09-17
Closed date 2004-12-15
Last modified date 2004-12-15

APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

Modules/Macros
MAP VARIABLE        

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
R103 PSY    UP
R10A PSY    UP
R10H PSY    UP
R10I PSY    UP
R10P PSY    UP
R10S PSY    UP
R10W PSY    UP


Document Information


Product categories: Software > Application Servers > Distributed Application & Web Servers > WebSphere Application Server > General
Operating system(s):
Software version: 10I
Software edition:
Reference #: PQ94387
IBM Group: Software Group
Modified date: Dec 15, 2004