Fix (APAR):  PK17894

Status:  Fix

Release:  6.0.2.7,6.0.2.6,6.0.2.5

Operating System:  AIX,HP-UX,Linux,Linux Red Hat - pSeries,Linux zSeries,OS/390,OS/400,Solaris,
Windows,z/OS

Supersedes Fixes:  

CMVC Defect:  334312

Byte size of APAR:  41901

Date: 2006-02-06

Abstract:  A _value tag is added in SOAP messages.

Description/symptom of problem:  
PK17894 resolves the following problem:

ERROR DESCRIPTION:                                              
The Web Services Engine adds a _value tag to SOAP messages.  No 
exceptions should appear (unless interoperating with a non-WebSphere Applicaion Server version  
6.0 machine).                                                   

LOCAL FIX:                                                      
None                                                            

PROBLEM SUMMARY

USERS AFFECTED:
WebSphere Application Server users of web services

PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:
A _value tag is added in SOAP messages.

RECOMMENDATION:
None

The Web Services Engine adds a _value tag to SOAP messages.  No exceptions should appear 
(unless interoperating with a non-WebSphere Application Server version 6 machine).

PROBLEM CONCLUSION:                                             
Removed occurrence of _value in message.                        
                                                                
The fix for this APAR is currently targeted for inclusion in fixpack 6.0.2.9.                                             

Please refer to the recommended updates page for delivery information:                                                    
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=180&uid=swg27004980   

Directions to apply fix:  For WebSphere Application Server versions 6.0.2.5, the 
fix for PK16954 must be applied first.

NOTE: Choose the:
1) Release the fix applies to
2) The Editions that apply
3) Delete the Editions & Methods that do not apply and this Note

Fix applies to Editions:
Release 6.0
__ Application Server (Express or BASE)
 X Network Deployment (ND)
__ WebSphere Business Integration Server Foundation (WBISF)
__ Edge Components
__ Developer
__ Extended Deployment (XD)

Install Fix to:
Method:
__ Application Server Nodes
__ Deployment Manager Nodes
__ Both

NOTE:
The user must:
* Have Administrative rights in Windows, or be the Actual Root User in a UNIX environments.
* Logged in with the same authority level when unpacking a fix, fix pack or refresh pack.
* Be at V6.0.2.2 or newer of the Update Installer. This can be checked by reviewing the level 
of the Update Installer in file <was_root>/updateinstaller/version.txt.

The Update Installer can be downloaded from the following link:
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=180&uid=swg21205991

For detailed instructions to Extract the Update Installer see the following Technote:
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=180&uid=swg21205400

1) Copy PKxxxxx.pak file directly to the maintenance directory

2) Shutdown WebSphere
Manually execute setupCmdLine.bat in Windows or . ./setupCmdLine.sh in Unix from the WebSphere 
instance that maintenance is being applied to.

3) Launch Update Installer

4) Enter the installation location of the WebSphere product you want to update.

5) Select the "Install maintenance package" operation.

6) Enter the file name of the maintenance package to install (PKxxxxx.pak file which was copied 
in the maintenance directory).

7) Install the maintenance package.

8) Restart WebSphere

Directions to remove fix:  NOTE:
* The user must have Administrative rights in Windows, or be the Actual Root User in a UNIX 
environments.
* 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, fix2 removed, and fix3 re-applied.

1) Shutdown WebSphere
Manually execute setupCmdLine.bat in Windows or . ./setupCmdLine.sh in Unix from the WebSphere 
instance that uninstall is being run against.

2) Start Update Installer

3) Enter the installation location of the WebSphere product you want to remove the fix.

4) Select  "Uninstall maintenance package" operation.

5) Enter the file name of the maintenance package to uninstall (PKxxxxx.pak).

6) UnInstall maintenance package.

7) Restart WebSphere

Directions to re-apply fix:  1) Shutdown WebSphere.

2) Follow the Fix instructions to apply the fix.

3) Restart WebSphere.

Additional Information:  For WebSphere Application Server versions 6.0.2.5, the fix for PK16954 must be applied first.