Fix (APAR):  PK02862

Status:  Fix

Release:  6.0.0.3,6.0.0.2,6.0

Operating System:  All

Supersedes Fixes:  Pre-requisite Fixes:       

Exclusive-requisite Fixes:

CMVC Defect:  PK02862

Byte size of APAR:  6256

Date: 2005-03-23

Abstract:  NULLPOINTEREXCEPTION WHEN ACCESSING WEB SERVICES FROM WITHIN PORTAL

Description/symptom of problem:  
When trying to run an application and make web service
calls from within Portal using WebSphetre Application Server
version 6.0,  I received a NullPointerException from
WASTHandlerHelper in method isSendWSAT. This exception is
stopping our application from receiving any data from our
server systems.
This was caused by the J2EEName being null. Class WSATHandlerHelper
will be updated to ensure that a call is made to J2EEName only when
it contains a valid value.



Directions to apply fix:  

1) Copy pak file to the directory maintenance in the UpdateInstaller directory

2) Shutdown WebSphere. It is important that you perform a controlled and complete shutdown of the server to ensure
   that all transactions have completed, before installing the fix.

3) Follow the Fix installation instructions that are packaged with the Fix Installer on how to install the Fix.

4) Restart WebSphere




Directions to remove fix:  
NOTE:  FIXES MUST BE REMOVED IN THE ORDER THEY WERE APPLIED.  DO NOT REMOVE A FIX UNLESS
       ALL FIXES APPLIED AFTER IT HAVE FIRST BEEN REMOVED.  YOU MAY REAPPLY ANY REMOVED FIX.

Example:  If your system has fix1, fix2, and fix3 applied in that order and fix2 is to be
          removed, fix3 must be removed first, then fix2 may be removed

1) Shutdown WebSphere. It is important that you perform a controlled and complete shutdown of the server to ensure
   that all transactions have completed, before installing the fix.

2) Follow the Fix instructions that are packaged with the Fix Installer on how to uninstall and reinstall the Fix.

3) Restart WebSphere



Directions to re-apply fix:  

1) Shutdown WebSphere. It is important that you perform a controlled and complete shutdown of the server to ensure
   that all transactions have completed, before installing the fix.

2) Follow the Fix instructions that are packaged with the Fix Installer on how to uninstall and reinstall the Fix.

3) Restart WebSphere




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