eFix (APAR): PQ60335
Status:      efix

Release: WebSphere 3.5.5

Operating System: All

Supersedes eFixes:  None

Byte size of APAR: 15,621

Date: 04/24/02

Title:	PQ60335_355.jar

Abstract: Passing the java.math.BigDecimal class between 2 different WebSphere domains. 

Description/symptom of problem: 

If you are passing the java.math.BigDecimal class between 2 different WebSphere 
domains and you migrate one of the domains to 4.03 with JDK 131, you may have 
problems.  The reason is that the java.math.BigDecimal class was modified in JDK 
131 and the orb on older versions of WebSphere may not be able to handle the 
differences.  There are no problems passing this class between 4.03 and 3.5.6. 

Directions to apply efix:

1) Stop WebSphere
2) Make a backup copy of iioprt.jar from /WebSphere/AppServer/java/jre/lib/ext to a safe place
3) Also copy iioprt.jar to /temp
4) Copy PQ60335_355.jar to /temp directory as well and unjar it
5) Updating the new files which are coming with PQ60335_355.jar into iioprt.jar 
   For example,
   $jar -uvf iioprt.jar com/ibm/rmi/io/*.class
   
6) Move the modified iioprt.jar back to /WebSphere/AppServer/java/jre/lib/ext
7) Start Admin Server