PQ78266; 5.0.2: FFDC reports NullPointerException in VUTrace
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Abstract
NullPointerException message is written by VUTrace when stopping and starting a WebSphere Application Server.
 
Download Description
"VUTrace.properties" file is an optional file for getting trace option for VU component. The code just prints the following text to standard out if it does not find "VUTrace.properties file":

"java.lang.NullPointerException com.ibm.ws.utils.VUTrace.initialisation 584"

VUTrace was creating an FFDC entry if it could not find a file called VUTrace.properties. This resulted in the message java.lang.NullPointerException com.ibm.ws.utils.VUTrace.initialisation 584 being written
to the FFDC log. There is no exception thrown.
 
Prerequisites
Please download the UpdateInstaller below to install this fix.
 
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UpdateInstaller US English 7000000
 
 
Installation instructions
Please review the readme.txt for detailed installation instructions.
 
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Readme US English 2211
 
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What is DD?
DOWNLOAD RELEASE DATE LANGUAGE SIZE(Bytes) Download Options
PQ78266 10/23/2003 US English 5810 FTP DD
 
Technical support
1-800-IBM-SERV (U.S. Only)
 
Cross Reference information
Segment Product Component Platform Version Edition
Application Servers Runtimes for Java Technology Java SDK
Problems (APARs) fixed
PQ78266
 
 


Document Information


Product categories: Software > Application Servers > Distributed Application & Web Servers > WebSphere Application Server > Java Transaction Service (JTS)
Operating system(s): Windows
Software version: 5.0.2
Software edition:
Reference #: 4005776
IBM Group: Software Group
Modified date: Oct 29, 2003